How to Use Fabric Cording
Fabric cording can create a beautiful finish for couches, cushions and other pieces of furniture. The cording is usually a piece of rope covered in fabric, with a leftover seam allowance that you can easily sew onto other fabric pieces. It offers a nice finish to a variety of furniture, and can be installed as you upholster a piece of furniture. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Sandwich the straight edge of the cording between two pieces of fabric. Make sure the "right" sides of the fabric are facing together.
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Pin the fabric along all three layers.
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Use a cording foot to sew closely to the cord itself. Backstitch at both ends.
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Flip the two flaps of fabric over. You will see the cording stick out cleanly between the two layers; its seam allowance will be grouped with the other fabric's seam allowance.
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Tips & Warnings
Make your own cording by cutting about 2 inches of fabric at a bias angle; tuck and pin the cording down, then sew along the edge of the cord.
