Quilted Sewing Machine Cover - Tutorial
Before Christmas I made this sewing machine cover - I think it's one of my favourite projects to date.
17K I needed one as I don't !ike using the hard cover that came with my "anome. I cou!dn't find a tutoria! I !iked# so I made this up as I went a!ong. I was so engrossed that I didn't take many photos of the step $y step process. It's rea!!y easy# so I'!! e%p!ain how I made it. &ou need' - one charm pack or () % *+ s,uares - one metre -yard. of coordinating fa$ric for side pane!s and !ining - 1.* metres -*/+. $ias $inding - one metre -yard. $atting -cotton or po!yester - I used a cheap po!yester as I won't $e washing this often.
0his diagram is the e%act !ayout -inc!uding the co!ours of my charm s,uares1. that I used. &ou need to cut ) side pane! pieces -( for e%terior# ( for !ining. and cut a piece of !ining the same si2e as the charm s,uare pane!. How to make the Quilted Sewing Machine Cover: 1. 3ew the charms together according to the diagram a$ove# $ack with a piece of $atting the same si2e# and ,ui!t as desired. I ,ui!ted diagona!!y through the s,uares.
(. Back the side pane!s with $atting and ,ui!t as desired. 4. 3ew the side pane!s at the seam across the midd!e of the charm pane!# with right sides together. 5hen you !ay it out# it wi!! !ook !ike the diagram a$ove. ). 6in the side pane! to the charm s,uare pane!. &ou wi!! have the shape of the cover. 3titch up the sides. *. 3ew the !ining pieces the same way. 7. 6!ace the !ining inside the e%terior piece# wrong sides together. 7. 6in $ias $inding in p!ace around raw edge# and stitch in p!ace. 8inished1
Fabric details' 9y charm s,uares were from a pack of :a!f 9oon 9odern $y 9oda# they were a gift to me in a swap from ama2ing ,ui!ter :eather. I on!y used the charms in the a,ua# red and grey co!ours. I !ove the scissors print - it suits this project so we!!1 9y !ining and side pane!s are ;i!ey B!ake Chevrons in a,ua. <ove this project and want to see more= 9ake sure you sign up for my news!etter# where I'!! $e sharing a!! my !atest tutoria!s1 >ow I have some hard decisions to make - what fa$ric wi!! I use for another cover for my over!ocker= I wi!! take !ots of pictures of the over!ocker cover when I get around to making it# and I'!! write up a more detai!ed tutoria! for you1 - 3ee more at' http'??[Link]![Link]?(@14?@1?,ui!ted-sewing-machine-covertutoria!.htm![Link]