Not a particularly useful article. Am surprised, frankly.
And shocked that anyone would recommend using a pinking shears to finish a satin seam, since all that does is speed up the raveling. And why was there no mention of french seams for the sheers?
Pretty lightweight for Threads. If you go through your own archives, you'll find much better info. I've kept everything from your first issue and the good stuff is all in there.

Great ideas and suggestions here. Another one I use is to make my own trims from the yarns of the fabric. An easy one to start with is a braid, if you have a fabric with enough bulk. Unweave the scraps, tie the ends together and hang over a naid and begin a braid - a 5 braid makes a good size.
Keep adding yarn as the ends run out. It's better not to tie knots. If you like this, then investigate kumihimo braids for variations.