How To Make Fabric Covered Welt Cord from an Old Wool Jacket

During upholstery classes, one request that I hear over and over again is to show students how to make and attach welt cord (piping) to a pillow seam or into cushion seams. A little added bonus is that I used a wool jacket from Goodwill as the fabric for this chartreuse cording. When you have a very specific color in mind, often it’s easier to find wool skirts or jackets in unusual shades rather than fabric on the bolt.

Here's what you need to get started:

• fabric
• quilting ruler
• rotary cutter
• scissors
• sewing machine
• cording foot or zipper foot
• cord (5/32)

Step 1: Cut Bias Strips

Cut the lining out of the jacket and open it up to the largest cutting surface. Use quilting ruler and rotary cutter to cut 1 3/4″ strips on the bias. 

Comments

[mikeasaurus]

neat, I always wondered how this was done.

[modhomeecteacher]

I know. It makes things look so snazzy.

[scoochmaroo]

Beautiful, as always!

[modhomeecteacher]

Thank-ee.