How Do You Finish A Needlepoint Pillow With Cording?
Once your needlepoint project is finished it is likely that you will want to turn your hard work into an attractive pillow. You can give your pillow a professionally finished look by trimming it with cording. While there are commercial cords available with tabs that can be sewn into your pillow seams, generally the needlework artist will want to make her own cord, customized to the colors of the pillow. This is not as hard as it seems and the results can be gratifying. Finish your needlework pillow so it is covered, seamed and stuffed. Measure around the sides of your pillow, add the measurements together, then multiply by three. Cut 15 to 30 strands of floss or pearl cotton to your measurement with scissors–in this case a “strand” of floss includes all six strands. Lay your strands out straight, gather each end, and knot them firmly. Place one knotted end centered over a cup hook. Attach the other end to a cord-twisting mini-drill. Turn the drill slow enough that you can see what the
