Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial - Sewing for Beginners - Learn to Sew!
You need to measure your machine. First, measure how long you need the cover to be. So take a measurement from the bottom front to the bottom back of the machine. Mine measured 25 inches.
Then take a measurement of the width of your machine. It was hard for me to take this photo. I really needed both of my hands for measuring. Anyway, it ended up being 15 inches.
Next you cut various fabrics in various widths . Add half an inch to your length measurement & make sure that they are at least that long.
Then sew them together & make sure that they are at least your width length plus half an inch.
Okay, so you're going to add a half inch onto both your measurements & this is what size you want your pieced fabric to be. In my case it was 25.5 x 15.5 inches. So cut it down to be that size.
You are also going to need a piece of backing fabric in the same size. Go ahead & cut that now. You'll also need four pieces of ribbon each 10 inches long.
With your top piece laying right side up, pin your ribbon about 5 inches from the corner like this:
Do that four times, like shown below:
Next, place your backing fabric wrong side up on top of the top piece & pin around the edges. It really doesn't look like it, but I promise that fabric is wrong side up in the photo below. Take it to the sewing machine & sew around all of the edges, leaving a 4 inch opening on the back short end.
Remove the pins. Trim the corners & flip it right side out.
Iron around the edges & tuck the open end in. Pin the opening together & top stitch all the way around close to the edge of the fabric.
And there you have it, a pretty cover for your trusty machine to keep the dust & stuff out.
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