This custom trim adds a beautiful finishing touch to furniture.
Welting, also called piping, is a fabric-covered trim commonlyused on upholstered furniture.
It outlines the fabric seams along the edges of furniture, highlighting the contours of the piece.
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Flip the fabric square over so the wrong side is facing up.
Mark a line from corner to corner, and cut along the line to create two identical triangles.
Sew Fabric Pieces Together
Overlap right sides of the fabric and pin the pieces together.
Sew along the edge using a 1/4-inch seam allowance.
Press the seam openwith an iron.
Create Bias Strip
Mark lines on the back side of the fabricevery 2.5 inches.
You might need to adjust the width between the lines according to the thickness of your piping.
(Thicker piping will require more space between lines.)
Bring the ends of the fabric together to align lines and pin together, skipping the first line.
Sew with a 1/4-inch seam allowance and press the seam open.
Cut along the lines to create one continuous bias strip.
Pin or clip the edges together.
Sew next to the cording using a zipper foot (available at Michaels).
Attach Welting to Furniture
Use a staple gun to attach welting to your furniture piece along seams.
Trim the end of the welting and overlap fabric to cover the end as needed.
