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Cushion tutorial part 1 (piping)

 



Welcome back to my fourth tutorial, part 1.




In this tutorial I show you how I apply self-made piping to a square cushion. 

It addresses what size to cut your cover, how to apply the piping to avoid corner 'ears' and what I do when I come to join the ends of the piping so that you have a perfect join and therefore eliminate something which maybe a bit bulky and obvious.


I am hoping this may be useful to you....part two will follow on.


Much love, Gill x





Comments

  1. Cathy van AbbeApril 3, 2021 at 12:16 AM

    Great to see how you do your final join, it's so neat! I look forward to trying it out.
    I usually overlock my piping but do you think I shouldn't bother?
    Thanks Gill! x

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    1. Gill BouscarleApril 3, 2021 at 6:51 AM

      Hi Cathy, thanks for your comments... I don’t bother to overlock my piping as I feel its only the main cushion fabric that I really want to stabilise x

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  2. Claire WilliamsonApril 12, 2021 at 4:17 PM

    Thanks Gill, great tutorial, love the final join tip! Do you make your piping on the bias? Thanks, Claire x

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    1. Gill BouscarleApril 12, 2021 at 4:21 PM

      Thank you Claire. I cut my piping on a slight cross - but not the true bias (at 45 degrees) The only time I would but on the true bias is if it was a check and the pattern would look better. One note: don’t ever cut velvet at 45 degrees... it opens up the pile and it looks awful - just cut slightly on the cross as usual. Gx

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  3. Helen PawsonApril 19, 2021 at 2:06 PM

    Hi Gill, do you ever overlock your piping strip? Great video, by the way!

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    1. Gill BouscarleApril 19, 2021 at 2:34 PM

      Hi Helen, Thanks so much for your comments. I don't overlock the piping - unless it really is falling apart! Gx

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  4. honorMay 1, 2021 at 2:46 PM

    Thanks Gill so quick and easy I am going to copy you!!

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