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from Threads August/September 2005 (#120)
Ripple-Free Piping Can't Be Rushed
To outsmart a shifty bias strip, carefully cut, fold, and pin it around a cord. Then hand-baste the pair in place.
by Susan Khalje

Piping -- a cord covered with a bias fabric strip -- is a wonderful design detail that defines garment seams and edges. Working with bias strips (cut on a 45-degree angle) requires precise measuring and cutting, hand- and machine-basting, and careful handling of joins, curves, and corners. The pros and cons of different types of filler cord -- yarn, twisted cording, rattail and mousetail -- is covered, as well as some creative applications, such as a piped knot, buttonhole, ruching, and double-row piping.

Photo left: Jack Deutsch; photos middle and right: Sloan Howard; makeup: Sylvia Pichler

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