Piping

Have you ever wanted to make piping for a sewing project? It's not difficult and it adds a nice interesting detail to throw pillows and other decorative items around the house.

For this project you will need:

100% cotton clothesline, the package I bought was 100' long

Sewing machine, matching thread, scissors, measuring tape, straight pins

Zipper foot for your sewing machine.

Cut fabric strips 2" wide on the Bias. It is important that the strips be cut diagonally because it helps give the fabric a little "stretch" when you sew it around curves and corners.

With 1/2" seam allowance, sew strips together at an angle. Press seams open. This keeps the piping from having bulky places.

Fold the fabric lengthwise and place the clothesline into the fold. Pin.

Using a zipper foot, sew the clothesline into place stitching right next to the cord.

There you go! I've made piping out of old cotton woven shirts. A length of clothesline will make quite a bit of piping.