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Textiles and Garment Construction

(iii) Place the raw edges of the folded (vi) Turn the pieces of fabric to the right
strip on the edge of the fabric. Tack side and press it.
along the seam line and stitch.

(iv) Tack the second piece over the
folded strip, raw edges together,
right sides facing, and the raw edge
matching. Tack along the seam line, Activity 7.3
piping outwards. 1. Search reliable online sources or
other sources on how to make piping.

2. Make a prototype of piping without
a cord.

Piping with a cord

To do the piping with a cord, you will
need to make the bias strip using the same
procedure as it has been done in the piping
without a cord. To sew the piping nicely,
(v) Stitch over tacking, then remove the you need to stitch closer to the cord. To
tacking. do this, it is recommended to use a piping
presser foot.

Procedure for working on piping with
a cord
(i) Place the cord into a strip. Lay a cord
and fasten the edges of a strip with
baste stitches. Fix the edges of the
folded fabric of the strip with a cord
inside using the tailor’s pins.

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