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How to Cover Cording to Create Your Own Piping

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com

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Ending Piping in a Seam Allowance

A pocket flap with piping that will be enclosed in a seam allowance.

Ending piping that will be in a seam allowance.

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When the end of piping will be enclosed in a seam allowance, as in edging a collar, continue sewing the piping to the entire edge. Trim the piping from the seam allowance after all sewing of that area is done to prevent trimming the piping too short.

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