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Making 36 yards of welt cord
1. Cut a square of fabric the width of whatever you are working with, (usually 54" wide, so cut a 54" square.) Fold is on the diagonal.
2. Cut along the diagonal fold.
2. Continued...
3. Put selvage edges together (right sides together) and the two pieces look like this:
4. Sew the selvage edges together, using a very small stitch (You don't want this seam to give way, ever!) and a seam allowance of at least 1/2". (If you think the selvages will make the welt lumpy, cut them off first. )
5. When the first seam has been sewn, you will arrange to sew the other two cut sides of the 54" square, by bringing up the point of one side to about 1'1/2" from the first corner join.
6. Put pins at both ends of the seam that will be….the one you see aligned with the edge of the work table.
7. The photo below shows how the other end of this seam will look.
8. Sew this seam with the same allowance and small stitches you used on the first seam.
9. Then press both seams open, and you are ready to begin cutting the continuous strip for about 36 yards. Cut it about 1-1/2" wide. Use an ironing board or some other projection that you can loop the fabric around while cutting. In this photo you would start cutting on the right hand side.
10. Use a laundry basket to catch the continuous welt strip. Be sure to save the end in one of the basket holes, so you can find it when you begin covering your cording.
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