If yesterday's Todd Oldham DIY post left you wanting more instructions about how to add piping to seat cushions, then check out this tutorial from Curbly by DIY Maven. She offers step by step instructions with photos to accomplish this look...before and after photos after the jump!
[ Photos from Curbly.com ]
Using an old cafe chair from a charity rummage sale a few years back, the DIY Maven pulled apart the seat and repainted the frame with latex semi-gloss paint. Then, she stapled a round of fabric over the old seat before starting to work on the piping.
To check out the full step-by-step instructions, check it out at Curbly.com!
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I'm so glad to see this post! Piping makes a world of difference when re-upholstering & until now I was nervous to attempt it! Thanks!!
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Like using grommets, piping is surprisingly simple and it makes stuff look SO MUCH more finished.
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As a professional seamstress, I can attest to the importance of piping for a professional finish! However I have to mention that most professionals will tell you that piping should be covered with fabric strips cut on the bias, not on the grain as shown in the tutorial above. Bias piping gives a smoother appearance when going around curves and corners, and looks better when enclosed in a seam such as a pillow.
This tutorial http://sewing.about.com/od/techniques/ss/cordingpiping.htm
describes the process really well.
happy sewing!
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Agreed that piping is more workable when cut on the bias, however, the finished product above's piping lines up with the cover perfectly (just thought I'd note, for those that are into that). Nonetheless, I still prefer the touch of variation that the bias-cut piping offers, and the piping above only matches from one angle, that shown. All other views will appear "off".
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