Binding square corner
  • Cody Lunning
    39
    I have to bind some carpet for the back of a seat frame where people’s shoes rub the most on a 1946 Buick. The original binding is separate pieces that are just overlapped at the corners and look horrible. How do other bind a square corner with one piece? I’ve tried and it seems to round the corner. Is the best option to add a diagonal seam at each corner sewn together and then bind that way?
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  • Drew Crum
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    @Cody Lunning Instead of sewing a diagonal seam (which does make for a nice square corner) have you tried doing a neat 'fold' with the binding, then stitch over the top of the crease. It will lay down nice and flat and maintain that square corner.
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  • Cody Lunning
    39
    @Drew Crum I have not. I’m going to make a few practice pieces. I’ll give that a shot
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  • William Duffy
    13
    It is unfortunate, but before the website was updated there were some excellent tutorials on carpet bindings. It would be great if they could be made available again.
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  • Keith Mayne
    38
    Heres some pics I took a few years ago.My technique has improved since I took them although my photography skills haven't.
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  • Cody Lunning
    39
    @Keith Mayne thanks. Pics are always better for me to help understand!
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  • Keith Mayne
    38
    Pics are always better for me too.I learn a lot from upholsterers pics on instagram.I don't know if the above way is an official upholsterers way, I picked it up from a clothes sewing book.
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  • Keith Mayne
    38
    Forgot to mention I cut away some of the bulk from the corner before rolling and top stitiching.I don't often do it this way now as I prefer to just roll and top stitch leaving a raw edge to sink into the pile of the carpet.
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