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Sewthepipingon,starting
halfwaydownoneside.Donot
stitchthefirstinchofpipingonto
thecushion,leaveit loose.Stitchas
closetothehumpofthepipingcord
aspossible– a pipingfootis very
handyat thisstage,orevena zipper
foot.Whenyoucometothecorner,
sniptheflatsideofthepipingto
helpeaseit aroundthecorner.When
youcometotheend,undoa little
oftheunstitchedpipingcordat the
beginningandcuto 1inoftheinner
whitecord.Foldunderthecord
coverby inandtucktheotherend
ofthecordunderneaththis.Cover
withthefabricofthe piping cord and
stitch in place.9
Makeanenvelopebackbycutting
two(2)piecesofthebluedot
fabric,one 12 inx 16 in,andthe
other 12 inx 5 in.Hema short
endofeachpiece.Overlapboth
piecesuntiltheymeasure 20 inand
thenpinthetwo(2)together. Use
this to back the cushion.Decorativestitchesandfestive
embellishmentswillbringyour
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