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Looking for tips/tricks (Moderated by Sharon1952)
Posted on: 8/8/14 2:28 PM ET
I ordered elastic piping/piping elastic (I've seen it both ways) last week to finish the neckline of a knit dress. I've Googled and can't find any tips on how to apply it. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on some stretch thread locally. If not, I'll just have to zig zag. Just wondering if anyone has any tips or cautionary tales.
Posted on: 8/8/14 2:29 PM ET
Here's a pic for reference. As you can see it's a regular strip of elastic with a satin piping effect along one edge.
Posted on: 8/8/14 2:37 PM ET
In reply to CraftAddict
I have used this on the neckline of a couple of t-shirts. It was a few years ago. I don't even know if I still have any of those shirts. I'll look and see how I applied it. I can't imagine I did anything very clever. Just sewed it on matching the fabric edge to the edge of the tape, maybe I serged it? Then turned it up and topstitched so the piping would stay up/out? I did like the look and I don't remember having any trouble with it.
I know I didn't use a facing.
ETA: OK, I looked. I found one of the tees in a rag pile. LOL
I stitched it to the neckline with a straight stitch, then turned and used twin needles to top stitch. I didn't have a coverstitch machine then. Worked great and if the rag pile is any indication, it held up longer than the t-shirt did.
I love the color of your piping.
-- Edited on Today at 2:54 PM --
I know I didn't use a facing.
ETA: OK, I looked. I found one of the tees in a rag pile. LOL
I stitched it to the neckline with a straight stitch, then turned and used twin needles to top stitch. I didn't have a coverstitch machine then. Worked great and if the rag pile is any indication, it held up longer than the t-shirt did.

I love the color of your piping.
-- Edited on Today at 2:54 PM --
Posted on: 8/8/14 3:05 PM ET
I have used it often. Basically it works like lingery plush-elastic.
On your picture you see the good side. You lay that side on the good side of the seam of your fabric , and you machinebaste it with about 10% negative ease. on the stitching line but just next to the thick piping-part. It should form a firm edge but not really visible gathers .
Than you turn the seam inward and sew it on with a stretch stitch of your sewingmachine.
I have described it for instance here in the comments
On your picture you see the good side. You lay that side on the good side of the seam of your fabric , and you machinebaste it with about 10% negative ease. on the stitching line but just next to the thick piping-part. It should form a firm edge but not really visible gathers .
Than you turn the seam inward and sew it on with a stretch stitch of your sewingmachine.
I have described it for instance here in the comments
Posted on: 8/8/14 3:11 PM ET
In reply to frame
Thanks for checking. I noticed it on a dress I saw online and liked the look. I knew it COULDN'T be conventional piping. Then a couple of days later I just happened across some online while looking for bra-making supplies.
I guess now would be a good time to learn to manually thread my machine so I can use the twin needles.
I guess now would be a good time to learn to manually thread my machine so I can use the twin needles.
Posted on: 8/8/14 3:25 PM ET
In reply to Quickie
Thank you so much! And great job on your dress. Your neckline is exactly the look I'm going for. Did you just use regular thread or did you use stretch thread?
Posted on: 8/8/14 6:13 PM ET
In reply to CraftAddict
I'm not Quickie, but I used regular thread. It stretches just fine.
Posted on: 8/8/14 7:00 PM ET
In reply to CraftAddict
Elastic piping! I knew it as lip elastic and haven't been able to find it. Glad to know the name.
Posted on: 8/8/14 8:04 PM ET
In reply to frame
Thanks!
I've got the dress all sewn together and now can't find where I put the elastic
I've got the dress all sewn together and now can't find where I put the elastic
Posted on: 8/8/14 8:19 PM ET
In reply to CraftAddict
This made me laugh out loud! 
Story of my life!

Story of my life!
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