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Underfoot Tableware: Coasters, tablemats and placemats from carpet offcuts [Alpha prototype]

Step 5Sew up the edges.

Sew up the edges.

Finally, sew around the edges to stop them from fraying. Use a wide zigzag stitch (approx 5mm wide) with a stitch seperation of approx.2mm, letting one side of the stitch wrap around the edge of the carpet. Tie off the ends of the thread securely on the pile side of the carpet.

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