AlexMayer Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Good day to everyone. Does anyone know or have ideas how to build this? I mean how to get this edge. I've got an idea that this should look like as follows this (cut avay side view) am I digging in right direction? will appreciate your ideas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirkba Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Jip...looks like standard 4mm piping. Just google leather piping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fivewayswelshcobs Report post Posted December 7, 2017 There are 2 different methods in this picture. The top is known as french binding which is basically binding which is stitched face to face on the flap then folded back over the edge and a second row of stitching holds down the binding and gives the row of stitching below the binding on the face of the bag flap, the first row of stitching is hidden by the binding being folded over it. The other finish is the piping in the seams of the bag where the the sides of the bag are placed face to face with the piping inbetween so all you see when stitching is one edge consisting of the 3 layers this is then turned the right way out the piping conceals the seam and gives a clean finish. Sorry no pictures but hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted December 7, 2017 The body of the bag is definitely piping where the two pieces come together with a contrasting piping/welt sewn between them. There is a pretty good video about piping on Youtube by Cechaflo - who has a bunch of excellent videos about upholstery. The flap can also be made with the same technique, but looking at the picture it doesn't quite look right to be plain piping - it's a little flatter, there is no edge showing from the flap body, and the stitching is VERY close to the edge. That leads me to suspect that it is a french rolled edge. Take a look at this wallet tutorial for some good photos of a French rolled edge. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexMayer Report post Posted December 8, 2017 20 hours ago, fivewayswelshcobs said: The top is known as french binding 16 hours ago, billybopp said: suspect that it is a french rolled edge Thank you so much for givving me direction! I've givven up in despair to get to the bottom of this technique myself. *went to study french binding/rolled edge* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
