Tutorial: Make your own piping and sew it perfectly

I love the look of a piped seam! The little pop of color just makes me happy. An from StraightGrain has some tips to make your piping look like perfection. And because piping rarely comes in the perfect shade to match your project, she also shares a tutorial showing how you can make your own piping.

Click below for her tutorial and tips:

Tips & Tricks for Piping Perfectionists, by StraightGrain

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Piping can be used to embellish the edge of a collar, pocket, hem, or sleeve. It can be applied between visible seams (for example, princess seams), at the waistline of a pair of pants, or along the exterior curves of a garment. It may be used to adorn the edge of a cushion, valance, or curtains in home décor goods.

Piping is a trim or edging made by stitching a tiny strip of folded fabric — usually bias binding — into a narrow tube and then attaching it to the edge of a piece of cloth. It can also contain a cord for added body. Piping is frequently utilized to define or emphasize a garment’s stylistic lines.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

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