Slipper Chair - How to Make and Upholster a Front Border with Piping

In this video you'll learn how to measure your border so the seams fall exactly on the corners of the chair. I'll show you how to sew it together and then fix it to the chair. You'll learn how to attach piping to your border as well as see what foam I like to use to give it a luxurious domed finish.

We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:

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01:02 - Measuring your border

02:37 - Cutting your fabric

04:43 - Sewing the front border& piping chord

08:31 - Attaching the piping

11:20 - Attaching the border

13:34 - Measuring & cutting the foam and dacron

15:48 - Attaching cardboard strip

17:21 - Adding foam & dacron

20:48 - Cutting out bulk from the piping

21:35 - Finishing attaching the border