Did I mention that I’ve never really understood sewing machine covers until I made one? I have a hard case cover that I never use unless I am taking my machine somewhere, so I’ve always kinda poo-poo-ed the sewn and quilted sewing machine covers. That is unless I made one for the swap I just did. My partner wanted one, so I tried my hand at it and decided that they are cool and I want one too! They can really brighten up a sewing room!
The most common ones I have seen are basically a mini quilt or tea towel looking piece with a bow on the side. Martha Stewart has one that I’ve seen a lot. And to me, if I’m covering it, I’m covering it. So I made a full-fledged cover with sides and everything!
So here’s how I made mine!
Materials: Not an extensive material list for this one! Just fabric, thread and a cutting device! And since I quilted my cover I also used some batting. This material is optional, but it does help the cover keep it’s shape a bit more than if it didn’t have it.
Step 1: Cut the pieces. For this step, I can’t give you the dimensions! First you have to measure your machine. The machine I was making it for was 16 inches wide, 7 inches deep and 11 inches tall. I added 2 inches to the width, 1 inch to the depth and a 1/2 inch to the height. So you need:
4 side panels- 2 from the inside fabric and 2 for the outside fabric. And 2 pieces of batting if you are using it. My side panels were 8 x 11.5 inches.
2 cover panels- My cover panels were 18 x 30 inches. The height + height + depth. And, again, if you are using batting, cut a piece of batting the same size.
Step 2: Round off the corners at the top piece of the sides. I just used a little juice cup for the shape, so it wasn’t anything too specific!
Step 3: Clip the cover to the sides with right sides together. Or pin, whichever.
Step 4: Sew the cover and sides together, but don’t forget the hole! Leave a 3 inch or so hole in one of the sides seams to pull the finished pieces through later.
Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the outside pieces.
Step 7: Put the outside of the cover inside the inside piece of the cover with right sides together. Does that make sense??
Step 8: Clip the two pieces together, aligning the seams.
Step 9: Sew the two pieces together.
Step 10: Pull through.
Step 11: Sew that hole in the inside side seam closed.
Step 12: Iron the bottom seam and topstitch around the edge. I used yellow thread on yellow fabric, so it’s hard to see in the pictures, but it’s there, I promise!
And Wahla! It’s done! And hopefully it fits! I was stressed about it since I was making it for a machine I didn’t have access to. But as you can see it fits her machine quite nicely!
And it’s reversible! When you’re needin’ a change, flip it around!
And if you’re wondering about the pinwheel quilt blocks, be sure to check out the tutorial for that here!
Do you have use a machine cover?? Do you want to now?? I do!
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I LOVE this machine cover!!!!! Teehehe, and I’m so glad it greets me every morning since I usually wake up facing my sewing area!! You’re amazing!!
I so bright and cheery, it would be a nice thing to wake up to. so glad you like it!
I DO want a sewing machine cover, and a serger cover, and an embroidery machine cover!! I also want a sewing area as tidy as your “swap” recipient
I need to get busy, thank you for the tutorial!
What a nice work! Wish I could do that stuff but it seems as if I have some left thumbs when it comes to sewing
Thank you!
I love the colors! What a great DIY and wonderful photos. I don’t have a sewing machine, but if I did . . . .
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Thank you and welcome! I know! Yellow is my new favorite color!!!
The reversible idea is great! I love the colours! Thank you for sharing this. I’m a new follower from the creative me linky
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Thanks for visiting! I hope you come back to visit! Yellow is my new favorite!!!
great tutorial! i love the pinwheels.
I don’t have one, but I now want one!!! I am also in a swap and the lady wants a sewing machine cover. Thank you for the tutorial!!!
Awesome! So glad to hear you are going to use the tutorial! Enjoy!
At what point did you quilt the cover? I am looking for a project that combines sewing and quilting and I could use a cover for my machine. Thanks!
Good question! I guess I didn’t mention that part! I pieced the cover and then quilted it and then treated it as one panel. Then moved on Step 2. So I guess the piecing and quilting would be considered Step 1.5! Let me know if that is still confusing.
Thanks for your reply. Just to clarify…did you quilt the outer cover before you stitched it together? I can’t tell if the entire cover is quilted and it seems like it would be tough to do once it is sewn together. It’s beautiful and I especially like the orange and green fabric.
Yes. I quilt the outer cover to the batting. I don’t quilt the sides, but I do use batting on the sides for added support. Then I attach the sides to the cover. Then do this for the three inside pieces (except I typically don’t quilt the inside main piece). And I don’t quilt the inside and outside main pieces together. Again, let me know if you have more questions!
that makes much more sense to me. I think I will give it a go. Thanks so much!