Tutorial: Sewing Machine Cover

My sewing machine doesn’t have a cover.  When I sat down to sew today I noticed just how dusty my machine is getting.  So I decided it was time to make one.

To make a cover, you will need:  Fabric, tape measure, ruler, marking tool, and thread.

I used some left over scrap fabric from my ironing board cover.  I think I used about a yard.

1. Measure your sewing machine.

Measure the Height (Green Line) Length (Blue Line) and Width (Yellow Line) of your machine.  My measurements were 17 x 13 x 8.

2. Cut your fabric.

Add 1″ to each measurement (This will give you a 1/2″ seam allowance).

Cut 5 pieces, using the following measurements:

Top – Length x Width
Front and Back – Length x Height
2 Sides – Width x Height

The top drawing represents the size of my cover. The bottom squares represent the fabric pieces I cut.

**Note:  On my front and back pieces, I didn’t have a large enough piece of fabric to cut the size I needed.  So I simply sewed to rectangles together to get a big enough piece.

Measure and Cut.

3. Lay our your pieces.

Lay your pieces out as shown.  The top piece is placed in the center.

4.  Measure and mark 1/2″ at each corner of the top piece.

5.  Sew front and back pieces to the top piece.

Sew with right sides together.  Start and stop sewing at the 1/2 inch marks!

Start.

Stop.

This is how it will look when you are done:

6. Sew side pieces to the top piece.

With right sides together pin side piece to the top.

Fold the seam allowance back and out of the way, so that you are only sewing the top and side piece together.

Fold the seam allowance (from the previously sewn seam) back, as indicated by the arrow.

Seam allowance is pinned out of the way.

Again, you will stop and start sewing at the 1/2 marks. This is how it should look after you sew the seam:

The seams should meet in the corner, 1/2″ from the edges

7.  Sew side seams.

You will now sew down the corner seams.

Align edges (marked with pink lines) and pin. At the top, fold the corner of the top piece back, so that it is out of the way.  See the pink arrow below.

Here’s a close up.  The seam I am going to sew is pinched between my fingers.

That little corner piece will naturally fold in and away as you pinch the edges together.

Sew.  This time start and stop sewing at the edges of the fabric.

8. Voila!  You have made your first corner.

Repeat three more times.

9. Hem the bottom and Enjoy a less dusty machine!

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