Home decor sewing 201 series:

How to sew a cushion with piping. Everyone loves to have cushions in their homes. In part 6 of sailrite's learning to sew series, we cover how to add piping to the edges of a cushion or pillow. Decide the size you want your cushion to be and mark the foam to your dimensions.

Place the two squares of fabric against each other (right sides. Lay the end of the piping on one of the straight edges of your. Open the zip and sew the other side of it to the edge of the second large square of cushion fabric.

Use the old fabric to make a pattern. Take the two back panel pieces, sew a double hem along one of the long edges of each piece. Cut the foam & padding.

On one side, trim the fabric up to the cord. Cut the pieces of cord so that the ends butt together. Fold in the raw edge and overlap the ends of.

The bench cushion and side. Use the old cushion cover as a pattern for your new cushion. On the other side, leave an overlap of about 3cm.

Don’t forget to turn the foam over and mark the other side too. After the piping for your cushion is made. Trim the end of the piping so that you have a nice straight edge to work with.