How to Sew Piping for Dressmaking and Sewing

Sewing piping into a seam is a great way to add some truly unique detail and a high end touch to your dressmaking and sewing projects. Sew it around armholes, necklines, princess seams or any seam where you would like some extra va va voom! It is also great for home dec projects such as sewing cushions and quilts or placemats for example. Piping can be sewn in a matching or contrasting colour and will draw the eye to this special little design feature you've added, therefore, in an ideal world, you want it to look neat and even. The best way to achieve this is by following my sewing tips shared in the tutorial - sewing the piping into the binding first then sewing it into your project using a piping foot on your sewing machine if possible. I also shares tips for sewing piping round curves and corners and what to do where seams cross to avoid unsightly bulk. You can find everything you need to add beautiful piping to your sewing projects on our website including bias binding, piping feet for a wide range of brands of sewing machines and piping cord and as always I've linked everything below for you. Happy piping! ► Sew Essential https://www.sewessential.co.uk/ ► Husqvarna Brilliance 75Q machine Lucy used in the video https://www.sewessential.co.uk/husqva... ► Piping feet https://www.sewessential.co.uk/sewing... ► Husqvarna clear piping foot Lucy used (NB check compatibility charts for your machine) https://www.sewessential.co.uk/husqva... ► Husqvarna mini piping foot https://www.sewessential.co.uk/husqva... ► Husqvarna piping foot https://www.sewessential.co.uk/husqva... ► Bias binding https://www.sewessential.co.uk/haberd... ► Piping cord https://www.sewessential.co.uk/white-... ► Clover and Prym fabric clips https://www.sewessential.co.uk/patchw... ► Vogue 9319 shorts pattern https://www.sewessential.co.uk/misses... ► Khaki animal fabric https://www.sewessential.co.uk/animal... 00:00 Intro 02:46 Piping feet and haberdashery 08:18 Sewing piping cord into bias binding 11:16 Sewing piping into a straight seam 15:50 Sewing piping into a curved seam 21:42 Extra tips and techniques 23:05 Outro