Friday 17 January 2014

Quilted Sewing Machine Cover

I have been meaning to make a sewing machine cover for my little Bernina for ages now.  I had one that I made soon after I got my machine, but let me be honest, I had NO idea what I was doing.  The measurements where off, it was wonky and it was just not 'pretty'.  After my husband made a drop in table top for my sewing machine soon after it did not longer fit snug over my machine anyway.  Sure it served its purpose, but I really wanted something that not only protects my machine from dust, but it really had to look pretty too.  


Aren't the spool blocks cute?!  I recently started saving all the selvage edges of fabric I have been using for exactly something like this.  There are so many projects that I've seen where they are being used and I just knew I wanted to make something with them.  This was the perfect little project for them!

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...and just for fun I made a cute pincushion using an old tuna tin, and a thread catcher to go with it.





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25 comments:

Lisa said...

CUTE! I love the colours and the spools are adorable - so fun. I must also add - your pictures are absolutely lovely, really great photography!

Joy said...

Marelize.. That is so adorable! I have been wanting to make one and just haven't gotten to it!

Maggie said...

It's gorgeous and I love the detail in your spools xx

Erin Quinn said...

So cute! Your pictures are just gorgeous. I am 3/4 of the way through making myself a sewing machine cover and now I want to rip it all apart and start again, because yours is so lovely! And I love the matching thread catcher and pin cushion. May have to steal owe ideas :-)
E xx

Anonymous said...

That is absolutely DARLING! Sewing machine covers are one of my favorite things to sew (right after quilts of course!)

Love your little spools!

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SIMPLESEW said...

You sew so fast, I caught a glimpse of your sewing room too, very nice. I love the cover its on my list this year.. its part of sew for me personal goal.

Jasmine said...

This is darling. I love the spools and the pop of brown.

Carla said...

This is very sweet. Pretty fabrics you chose

Julie said...

This is adorable and I love the matching accessories! Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!

genie said...

I am Genie and this is my first visit to your blog. What a treat for me to see what you are doing. The spools are just too cute. I save all of my selvages, but had no idea how I was going to use the short ones...well, now I know. This is a wonderful idea. Your pin cushion and sewing machine covert are wonderful. I have been meaning to make a cover for mine, but I do not seem to ever get to it.

Conni said...

ok, now I want to make little spools too, and I want to save salvages too, lol!!! Your cover is super!! another one of those things that I have on my 2-14 to-do list!!

Jayne said...

I saw these on flickr! And fell in love with them! I would love to make some of those spools...so cute!

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

What a fun cover!

Lee said...

Your spools are very cute!

Handmade Whimzy said...

I love your sewing machine cover. I have had one on my to do list for some time. I found a paper piecing tutorial on a blog but just haven't found the time yet. Maybe this year.

Createology said...

Your Bernina cover is very clever and shows what a love for fabrics and sewing you have. Creative Stitching Bliss...
Happy Belated Birthday too!

Sarah @ mila+cuatro said...

It looks great, I love the spools.

Tanya Quilts in CO said...

I love your sewing machine cover and thread catcher. I am visiting from the Whoop Whoop link party.

Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD said...

Gorgeous Marelize, love it all :D

Vicki said...

absolutely darling! Love the spools.

Unknown said...

What a great idea! Wonderful work also. :)

Made by Mrs Jones x said...

I love the use of the selvedge in your spools. Great design.

Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation said...

the selvages in the spools are so cute! and of course you had to make another one- I understand the desire for something to be both functional and pretty!

Thanks so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

Paula@TheSassyQuilter said...

Cute cute cute! I still need to make myself one of these.

Shannon @ Modern Tradition Quilts said...

That is really cute. I need to make one for my longarm!

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