How to Sew Sewing Machine Cover – A step-by-step Guide

The best talent and skills are reflected when you take good care of all the pieces of equipment you use. It shows how sincere you are in your job. Plus, it also shows your passion for the job that you care about the stuff that helps you create your favorite product.                    

In a similar context, let us talk about the sewing enthusiasts who are not even interested in any other household chore or else when they are truly involved in their work. Adding to this, they are very keen on protecting the machine that helps them stitch the best outfit out of an ordinary piece of cloth. 

Other important factors and reasons behind the sewing of a sewing machine cover:

It could be way too stressful to think about are you even able to clean your sewing machine easily?

This is an alarming situation for those who spend their whole lives in the stress of cleaning the appliance around. The difficulty of having a machine with no protective cover can make it difficult to clean it every time you get ready to sew.

Or it can be the other way around; that is, a machine cover is needed to hide the machine from toddlers. 

They might be seen interested in checking and tuning those knobs and pressing the buttons which can give them a satisfying feeling. You can hide the stuff from them by simply putting a switched piece of cloth over it.

Perks of Knowing How to Sew a Sewing Machine Cover:

So, there isn’t any doubt that you get a lot of conveniences with the help of this accessory, and resultantly claiming that it is important to learn how to sew a sewing machine cover. But before that, let’s just quickly go through the additional benefits you get when you tend to cover your sewing machine with a sewing machine cover:

1. You can keep the important stuff nearby like scissors, inches-tape, and pins, while sewing by putting them in the customized pockets.

2. You can add a colorful and attractive look to your sewing machine. 

3. It protects the machine from dust provides easy handling through the top opening of the handle.

Now: 

Without delaying it for a moment, let us get straight to the process of how to sew a sewing machine cover, and learn the important hacks of saving time, money, and effort:

How to Sew a Sewing Machine Cover?

We have had enough discussion on the reasons for and benefits of knowing how to sew a sewing machine cover for your most favorite tool. Now, it is time to just get to the main steps to be followed while making a sewing machine cover. 

So, here comes the sewing machine cover pattern:

Required Material:

• The fabric you want to use as your machine cover.
• Matching thread.
• Iron and ironing board.
• Scissors.
• Inches-tape.
• Fusible or sew-in interfacing ( only if you want).
• Plus, the extra accessories you may require to mark the dimensions.

Method:

Before we get to the method of sewing a sewing machine cover I would like to mention that you can have your bias tape so that you do not face any difficulty while making the piping, binding seams, or finishing the raw edges of your sewing machine cover. With that being said, you can make DIY bias tape or else purchase it.

Now, let’s get back to the method of making a sewing machine cover. 

Here we go:

Step#1: Take the measurements of your sewing machine with the help of measuring tape. Keep in mind to measure the following things:

• Height
• Width
• Depth
• Length

Step#2: Cut the pieces of fabric according to the measurements taken. You will be having around five pieces of cloth including cover piece and lining piece to stitch together like a machine cover.

 Step#3: Now, the total pieces of fabric that should comprise the main cover, sides, pocket, and handle opening, should be cut from the base fabric and fuse the interfacing from the wrong side.

Step#4: Starting from the pocket, get straight to create the binding and end up at placing the pocket above the main cover.

Step#4: Now, you need to stick together the main cover with the sides of the fabric. And for that purpose, you first need to know where to baste the stitches. Just add two parallel rows of basting stitches to the main cover where it will meet the curved side of the cover. Having done that, sew the sides and pull the thread to gather the basting stitches.

 Step#5: Repeat the same thing with the other curved side of the cover. As for the handle, you need to put the cover on the machine and mark the exact point where you want its handle to be. Pin the edges and sew them gently with a customized opening at the top for easy handling.

Step#6: In the end, just apply the bias type or any other stuff you want to, on your sewing machine cover and make it look more attractive.

So, this was all about the major steps to be followed while making a sewing machine cover for your favorite appliance. Follow these steps and make an easy and attractive covering for your sewing machine.