Wednesday, October 22, 2014

WIP Wednesday: Spinning Spool Sewing Machine Cover

The Classic Block at SewCanShe this month was the Spinning Spool block. I decided that this would be a perfect block to use as the front of a sewing machine cover.

Just a little background... My sewing machine lives on my desk. It generally never goes in its hard case. I made a very simple cover (think a pillow case-like) for it but have completely lost it since then. I decided a couple of weeks ago that I seriously needed to make it cover when I found Marcus, kitty, sleeping with his head on my extension table. Cute, yes. Good for lint/cat hair build-up, no.

To begin I made a cute 12 inch spinning spool block with an adorable chevron and matching solids. I'm so glad that my want of a cover and this month's block matched up so well!

(c) Crafty Ashley B
pretty spinning spools with border


Next I began looking for a good tutorial to make the cover. I already knew I wanted the block to be front and center; I just didn't know how to make it all work together. I found three different sites that I used for instruction and inspiration:
Notes from the Patch was perfect explaining how to sew it all together! Plus I loved the side pocket!

http://patches.typepad.com/notes_from_the_patch/2010/11/tutorial-tuesday-32-sewing-machine-cozy.html
Great Tutorial!
Purls and Pleats has the BEST diagram for explaining the pieces you need! I knew I wanted to do five separate pieces (versus the one large piece for front, back, and top in the one above).
http://purlsandpleats.wordpress.com/2012/08/11/tutorial-sewing-machine-cover/
Please visit her site to see the awesome full tutorial.

Sosewlovely doesn't have a tutorial but I LOVED her idea of including a sleeve for the extension table. I never really know where to store it but this works perfectly!
http://sosewlovely.com/2013/07/04/diy-laminate-sewing-machine-cover/
Great information on how to apply laminate.
 None of these really work exactly how I want them to. For example I want more quilted pieces. So for now, this what I've got plus the front piece:
(c) Crafty Ashley B
Pocket pieces
 
Hopefully I'll be able to get back to sewing soon and get this cover done. Of course, if I don't see my machine, will I sew less?

I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced and Sew Fresh Quilts.

2 comments:

  1. Those spool blocks are perfect for a sewing machine cover! What a clever idea! Looks like you came up with some great inspiration on the web. Adding a sleeve for the extension table would be a wonderful addition. Can't wait to see this come together for you, Ashley!

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    1. Thanks, Lorna! I can't wait either! Of course, I haven't had time to get back on it but maybe I'll have it finished this week!

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