Tip for Sewing Cushions With Piping
I have a regular old sewing machine and use a zipper foot to sew cushions with piping. My problem was my corners never seemed to line up. My cushions came out a little shall we say tweaked. I used tons of pins, made accurate cuts and even made the little triangular cuts to line everything up. Still a my machine pulled and stretches the fabric enough to throw everything off. I read this tip a few times while I searched for ways to fix my problem. Use staples instead of pins. Finally I bought a stapler and tried it. It makes a huge difference plus it's faster than pinning.
A faster easier way to sew better cushion covers
Start by sewing your piping to the top and bottom pieces of you cushion.
Then staple the top to the boxing (middle) instead of using pins to hold it securely in place.Staple about every two inches in the middle of your seam allowance to avoid breaking a needle.
Once you've sewn that, line the bottom piece up and staple it in place.
Once your done use a staple puller to easily remove staples.
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