Sewing Machine Covers in Colorblock

Making covers for my sewing machines has been on my to-do list for so long. I finally did it! 

My machine is a Juki TL-2010Q, and I have two of them. I used to just keep the second one as a backup, but now I have them both set up as workstations in the studio: one for 50-wt thread and one for 40-wt thread. It's really convenient so I don't have to fiddle with tension adjustments when I want to sew versus quilt.

The pattern is called Under Cover, designed by the folks at ByAnnie. I made the large size, and it fits my machines wonderfully!

There are two different options for the back pocket: top or side entry. I chose the side entry since I wanted the extension table to slide in that way. It's a snug fit, and it's great.

The fabric colorblocking is courtesy of our Rainbow Value One 12 FQ bundle, which is a pastel rainbow gradient of Kona Cotton colors. I used 10 of the fabrics: 5 warm colors for one cover, and 5 cools for the other. Everything else is White Kona Cotton, including the linings and bindings.

The majority of the cover was made from 7 fat quarter sandwiches of Soft and Stable: 5 sandos of color + white, and 2 white + white. Quilting fat quarter sized pieces is pretty fun, since they're so easy to maneuver on my sewing machine. I quilted a simple one-inch grid.

Modifications and Tips:

• Omit the border. I just like the look without it.
• Omit the zipper pulls.
• Omit the magnets for the flaps. I didn't feel like it really needed an enclosure at all. That eliminated so many steps!
• I wasn't sure which side was the top for the mesh elastic, so I made it both ways. Either way holds the foot pedal just fine. 
• Use a size 14 Topstitch needle then switch to a size 16 at Step VII. The layers accumulate and need a heftier needle so your needle won't break. Ask me how I know.
• Also in Step VII, you'll be binding over some thick seams. Flatten the really thick areas (the ones with binding) before sewing so you don't break a needle. Press or lightly pound with a flat tool such as a mallet. Or if you have a table press (such as KAMsnaps), the clamping dies for key fob hardware are fantastic for this!

Here are the supplies I used for each cover:

• Under Cover Sewing Pattern
• Rainbow Value One 12 FQ bundle - you'll use 10 fat quarters and have 2 left for another project.
• Kona Cotton - White - 3 yards
• Soft and Stable [Amazon] - you'll need multiple packages
• Signature Cotton 40wt thread - Parchment - for quilting. This color is like a creamy vanilla that blends beautifully.
• So Fine Polyester 50wt thread - Snow - for construction. This polyester thread is really strong and will hold construction seams securely. This Snow color blends well with White zippers. 
• Zipper - Double Slide - 40 in - White
• Mesh Fabric - White 
• Fold Over Elastic - White 
• Superior Sewing Machine Needles - Topstitch 14/90 and Topstitch 16/100 
• Wonder Clips 
• Clover Water Erasable Marker - Blue - for the markings when rounding the corners.
• Point 2 Point Turner and Hera Marker - for all the other marking lines.
• Juki TL-2010Q Sewing Machine [Amazon] 

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The Soft and Stable stabilizer is a key part of this project: it's what keeps the cover standing up and gives its sturdy shape. It stands up even when the cover isn't on the machine!

I am super pleased with both of these covers. They take quite a bit of time to make and use a lot of Soft and Stable, but I'm going to have them forever, so it's worth it!

And they look so good in my sewing room :) 

by Angela Bowman, Owner of Sewfinity