For as much as I use my sewing machine, I felt like it had been collecting a lot of dust. I found a
sewing machine cover tutorial on the Sparkle Power blog and it inspired me to make my own. I didn't follow it exactly; I stuck with one fabric on each side, rather than the quilted look. It was really easy to do and took under thirty minutes to create. This could be a great gift for a friend that needs a cover, or just for yourself. Freshen things up a bit.
First, I measured my machine.
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Measuring the width |
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Measuring around the top of the machine |
I added about an inch all around to my measurements, and cut out my fabric to size. I layed the two pieces of fabric, right sides together.
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Right sides facing |
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Assistance from Simon |
I added four ties to the sides, each about 10" long. I then measured 5" up from the edges and pinned them in place.
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Pinning the ties 5" from the bottom on each corner |
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Right sides together and prepped to sew |
I sewed the edges with a 5/8" border all around. I left an opening at one side so that I could invert the fabric. Then I cropped the corners to eliminate bulk.
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Left a 4" opening at the bottom. Cropped corners. |
Flipped outside and pressed the edges.
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Flipped inside out and pressed |
Once the edges were pressed, I stitched the opening closed. Below you can see the final design laid out flat.
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Both sides together, ties in place... |
Laid over the sewing machine cover and tied in place. Yay!
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A sewing machine dust cover! |
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It's so purty. |
Cute! I've been meaning to make something like that, but it always looks like a complicated project. This one looks nice and simple!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet, and I love the fabric. Another great job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabric, what a great project, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea..and I adore the fabric. I really need to make me one of those for my machine..perhaps after I get all these gifts made..LOL
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Hugs,
Regi
So happy I found you at the Vintage Wanna Bee Talent Tuesday.
I love both fabrics, but it was the dress form print that really reeled me in. It's definitely a great idea for gifts, and can be modded for other appliances. I don't know what it is, but cats always want to "help". And by help, they mean "lie/walk on top of everything you're working on." Fun times.
ReplyDelete(found you through Vintage Wanna Bee's blog hop - http://vagabondcarnival.blogspot.com/ )