Easy PipingICording How to prepare your own piping: It may be difficult at times to buy piping that matches Preparing the Serger: Let’s Start Sewing: the fabric for your planned project. Don’t worry! You Fancy stripes for every taste! 1 3 can make your own piping in just a few simple steps: Stitch program: Piped seams are nothing unusual on upholstery, Select a 3 or 4-thread overlock stitch 3 I Line up the piping > Fold in half store-bought cushions or curtains. They’re not only great-looking with the groove in the bias binding or bias-cut trimmings, but give seams additional strength and presser foot. Make sure fabric strips ! Tip! Whether to choose a 3 or 4-thread overlock (approx. 4 cm wide). durability. Accenting clothes with piped edges is just stitch depends on the fabric type and size of the to line up the edge of your fabric along the as pretty and practical: Used on casual jackets or piping. The basic rule is: For sewing firm, heavy- upper knife.With every- > Place the cord of your choice pants, children’s wear and even elegant evening weight materials select a 2-needle/4-thread over- thing properly aligned, in the center of the folded wear – piping has a huge variety of applications to lock seam, for sewing light-weight materials choose start sewing.While the bias binding. enhance your sewing projects. a 1-needle/3-thread overlock seam. fabric layers are joined together, the piping is > Tack in place the two fabric Piped edge finishings always give your work a simultaneously attached layers of the bias binding, as professional touch – and they’re so easy to sew with between the fabric close to the cord as possible, Cord ® 1 I your SINGER serger. layers. Make sure that the piping follows the groove of the so the cord can no longer slip > Attach (snap-on) the cording foot while sewing! out. Using your sewing cording foot machine with attached > Set the stitch length Sewing piping (cording) as edge finishing: zipper foot, topstitch along to »N« Piped edges look as exquisite on curtains and table linen the tacking line and through The Serger > The stitch width as they do on clothing! When working with light-weight the two layers. The zipper should match the materials there is no better way than piping to give the foot ensures even feeding – piping width fabric a heavier and firmer finish. for guaranteed perfect Using a serger is the easiest > Set the differential results! way for producing beautiful feed to »N« Tack the piping on the Seam edge piped edge finishings. Its (if applicable) fabric so that the edge of special cording foot lets you > Thread the needles the piping lines up with the sew and finish piping between (3 or 4, depending on the material used) raw fabric edge. Stitch the multiple fabric layers in one > Set the needle(s) at the highest position piping in place. easy operation. And the serger’s multiple-thread overlock seam Fold in and press along the provides an extra-strong rein- stitch line of the piping and forcement for heavier-type fabrics! make sure that only the piping is visible after pressing. Important! Remember that you need different size Preparing the Fabric: ! needles when working with different types of 2 Stitch in place the seam materials.This basic rule also applies to sewing allowance using your piping! Stretch materials should be sewn with ball 2 I sewing machine.We re- point needles, heavy fabrics with larger-size needles, Sewing piping (cording) between two layers of fabric: commend to use the zipper The secret of etc. Following this simple rule will lead to neat, > With right sides together, place the piping between the foot with a left needle professional results. piping: two layers of fabric. position (as far left as you can go). The Piping/Cording Foot > The edge of the piping must line up with the raw fabric edges and lay towards the inside of the fabric. Stripes with a difference! > Best results are achieved The piping (cording) follows the groove of the cording Piping, 4 I Professional piped corners – not only for the »experts«! by tacking the piping on Have you ever tried to use piping for creating lavish decora- foot as you sew, thus preventing displacement of the closed edge It only takes a little practice to finish corners with an exquisite the bottom fabric layer tive effects? It’s just as fast and easy! Follow your inspira- piping. As a result, you’ll achieve precise and evenly sewn piped trimming. Stop sewing approx. 3 cm away from the first and then placing the tions and use a multitude of different colors and materials piped seams that really look professional! seam end. Place the piping across the corner. Doing this, the upper fabric layer on top Right – for intriguing results! piping may form a soft (tack again, if desired). fabric side »wavy line«. Continue On the right fabric side sewing right up to the stitch in place the differ- Materials Required: rong fabric side W corner and raise the ent rows of piping with different spacings. Fold > SINGER® Serger needle. Slightly raise the presser foot and pivot in the piping so it covers > SINGER® cording foot for serger the fabric. Lower the the seam allowance. > Fabrics of your choice presser foot and then Press the fold and top- Important! > 3-4 Cones of overlock thread ! lower the needle – as stitch in place using Don’t use pins to avoid damage to the serger’s > SINGER® overlock needles closely to the last sewn your sewing machine. upper knife! Always tack slippery fabrics, never pin You’ll be stunned by the > Piping (available in stores) stitch as possible. Finish in place. the seam. beautiful textured, > Thread for tacking, if required striped adornments!