A sewing machine is a multifunctional and effective tool for sewing clothes, which requires careful maintenance for long and reliable service. To protect the equipment from dirt and dust, you need to sew a beautiful and reliable cover. How to make it yourself and what is needed for this, below.
Ideas for original covers
A sewing machine for handicrafts is a reliable tool that requires a cover to protect it from dust and mechanical damage. It is needed for efficient storage and safety of the equipment.
It can be made in different variations. Products made in patchwork look bright and stylish. This technique is used for sewing bedspreads with blankets and other home decorative items. The cover is not sewn from a single-piece material. It can be created from different elements.
You can make a sewing machine cover from denim. The result will be a practical, original and beautiful cover. You can use original decorative elements to decorate the product for a finished look. For example, these can be different pockets with fasteners for convenient storage of scissors, threads and other necessary little things. You can design the product in the form of a suitcase.
A sewing machine can be turned into an original piece of furniture by decorating it in the form of a house. You can decorate it with embroidery, buttons, beads and other elements.
Tools and materials
To create a pattern and a drawing of the product, you will need to take a regular ruler, a special tailor's pattern. To make a craft from genuine leather, you need to take a metal ruler. You can measure the measurement with a centimeter tape. To draw a line on the fabric, you can use chalk, a simple pencil, a sharpener, a marker and a fabric pen.
For the craft, you need to use well and correctly sharpened scissors with sewing pins, needles, safety pins, sewing thimbles, stationery clips, basting feet, seam rippers and button feet. You also need to use sewing threads, adhesive webs with an overlock or coverstitch machine.
Pattern of the cover
To make a sewing machine cover from fabric, you need to take material for sewing the top part, synthetic/wool/foam padding, fabric for the inside, sewing threads, pins, scissors, needles, piping, ribbons and beads.
Before sewing a product, you need to cut it out. Draw it on paper, try on your own measurements, cut them out. Transfer the base to the fabric, cut out the main, interlining and lining material, taking into account allowances.
Please note! To make a pattern for a Janome sewing machine cover in the form of a cat, you need to measure the height, width of the bottom and top. Leave one centimeter for a loose fit.
Build a rectangular figure with sides equal to the width and machine height. Divide the width in half, draw a dotted line through the constructed rectangle. Set aside a distance that will be equal to the flywheel radius and the protruding part. Use a compass to make a circle through the point. From the bottom point, draw a line to the circle. Adjust the length of the web.
Case from old jeans
To make a cover from old jeans, you need to rip open the seam of the pants, treat the fabric and wash it thoroughly.
Transfer the patterns to the fabric and cut out. Sew along the seams and iron. Place them inside out and sew, leaving a gap. Turn inside out. Go along the bottom edge with a decorative stitch and secure all the layers together to give them extra rigidity.
Cut a hole in the upper part and carefully sew it with bias tape. Iron each seam. This will make the product look neat. Sew pockets for small items to the finished model.
It is worth noting that you can sew a bag-cover using a step-by-step master class. To make it, you need to take flannel fabric, interlining and a stiff wide tape for the handles. To cut out several sets of parts, interlining and flannel, taking into account seam allowances, you need to put interlining on the flannel from the wrong side and quilt in a diagonal direction.
Maintain a step interval of approximately three to four centimeters. Sew the prepared parts together. Turn the cover inside out and hem the edges or edge them with tape. Make handles with this tape.
Next, make a decorative embellishment. For example, you can embroider with your own embroidery floss, attach the ears and muzzle of some animal, decorate the resulting model with large beads or multi-colored sequins, add felt appliques or mirror inserts.
Decorating the case
To sew a custom product, it is enough to look at the material on its independent creation. To create not only your own, but also a functional image, it is necessary to follow the relevant recommendations:
- Determine the center of the piece and create an interesting color accent using fabric in different colors.
- On one or both sides, place pockets for storing metal scissors with a measuring tape, threads and other multi-colored accessories.
- You can decorate the sewing machine cover with lace or braid. They can add special sophistication to the product, especially with contrasting trim. Assiduous craftswomen can sew on other decorative elements. For example, a thick decorative cord for covering all the connecting edges is a good addition to the cover.
- Modern devices have a handle for carrying. A hole can be made at the top of the case for this handle. It can be processed or edged so that the material used does not unravel.
Please note! Another interesting decorative finish for a sewing machine cover is machine embroidery. It can be presented in the form of a patch. The craftswoman will only have to sew it on using colored or regular floss threads.
A convenient and unusual option for decorating a hand-made product would be beading or sequining the finished model.
Car cover with ties
The easiest way to save your sewing machine from dirt and damage is to sew a cape without processing the holes for handles, flaps and darts. According to the design, it is simply put on the machine and tied with laces. The laces can be ordinary or made of satin ribbons.
For work, you should take the material for the outer layer with a dense and rigid filler and lining fabric. Then make a pattern. Sew all the prepared parts together. Turn the cover inside out and sew the edges using a hem or edge them with tape. Make handles from the tape and sew them in the right places.
As for the top of the garment, it can be made in a variety of ways. You can start with applique and finish with patchwork. The top can be made of cotton or denim fabric and decorated with beads, sequins, patches or machine embroidery.
Please note! As for the washing pad, you can use synthetic padding for it. Non-woven padding material used for furniture production can be suitable. When using such a pad, the product will have additional rigidity.
You can make an original sewing machine cover yourself using the pattern and sewing instructions provided above. You should also follow simple recommendations to make not only a beautiful but also a high-quality cover for the safety of expensive equipment.
