Pillow piping

We’ve learned how to make Pillows. We’ve learned how to make Piping. Now let’s combine those two together!…with a really fun trick. We’ll turn this: Into this: ….in one continuous step! Yep! We’ll create the piping AS we sew it to the pillow, or a seat cushion. I love shortcuts. I know you do too. […]

I have been getting requests for a long time to do a tutorial for piped or corded pillows. Every time I post a new photo of a piped pillow the requests come in, so here ya go. Piping on a Pillow AND a closure with a hidden lapped zipper. This is not a beginning tutorial--especially the piping. The zipper is easy and straightforward, but not so much the piping. Nevertheless, any beginner can try, who am I to hold ya back. To make an 18"x18" square pillow you will need: 1. Fabric for the…

Where are all my sewing friends? I know that some of you may not sew. I myself didn’t several years ago. This post might come as a disappointment to those of your who do not sew but instead I hope that it might encourage you to give it a try. For years I watched in ... Read More about Simple Envelope Pillow Cover with Piping

While working on My New Backyard project, I decided that sewing tons of pillows and cushions was key to keeping it all feeling like an outdoor room and being comfortable while lounging about. I wanted contrasts of

How To Put In A Zipper For Pillow With Cording. How to Sew Zipper Pillows with Piping.

How to Sew Piping: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. Free Tutorial

Part of getting settled into our new home has been sewing a seemingly endless parade of pillows. I’ve been keeping them pretty simple since a) I needed to make a ton of them and b) I can still go back

I recently made a wooden swinging seat for our back garden for which I now need to make some cushions. The type of cushions I want requires a piping bias to be sewn around the perimeter. Piping bias can be bought ready-made, however, there are a couple of reasons why that’s not always a good […]