1. I will most definitely be coming back to this post to make my poor Avanté her dust cover. I was originally thinking to use the same fabric as I made my quilted machine mats but then I got swayed by the awesomeness that is this vintage inspired sewing tools print instead. No puckering or gathering. First, I sewed the 1.25″ strip to the back of the top edge of the pocket with a 1/4″ seam. My design looked like this: The seam allowances in between the shapes are not shown in this diagram… I added those in when I drew this out on my fabric. Wonderful appliqué too, and ‘create’ was another touch of genius. Sew the strips together end to end and right sides together to make a frame that will to around your canvas. Thermore turned out to be perfect for this project. I secured the hems with two parallel rows of straight top-stitching. and she just gets a practice 36X42″ sandwich tossed over her when not in use… I especially love the storage side of the cover – genius! Also sharing on Love Laugh Quilt, Cooking Up Quilts, Freemotion by the River, Quilting Room with Mel, Inquiring Quilter, Quilt Fabrication and Sew Fresh Quilts. Then I used staples (tape would also work) to join the parts together to test out my shape for size and fit. In this photo you can see how I hemmed the top rear panel edges, overlapped them and sewed them to the front top panel. Step 7: decorate. With right sides together, fold the long, rectangular piece in half and sew the side seam so that it forms a tube. Hi and Welcome! The bound side goes at the top. Press the reverse lever to backstitch by 1 in (2.5 cm) when you get to the end. Single-fold binding topstitched down on pocket panel edge. I quilted the Blue Moon patchwork-Thermore-backing fabric sandwiches with simple wavy walking foot quilting with a purple-blue variegated King Tut cotton thread. Cut out the following: (2) 9″ x 18″ piece of your primary outside fabric (gray mat – in the example I’ve sewing it’s the fabric with the sewing notions and dresses on it)Tip: You are cutting one of the two front rectangles make sure that if your fabric is directional that the pattern in going in the right direction. And I want to tell you more about the things I have already tried, including those listed in Step 13. Then. cutting out the centres of the Polyfuse shapes to leave the Polyfuse only under the turned seams. You will need to gently stretch the rectangular part to fit the circle. Turn over the edges that will remain exposed by 1 inch. I put aside the light fabrics for my appliqués. Lift your presser foot up and turn only the side piece in order to sew the next side. Island Batik Blue Moon 10″ precut squares pack into dark, medium and light fabrics. That’s a terrific cover! This is the same method as sewing a Y-seam in patchwork and allows the corner to open up in 3-dimensions. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts. If you don’t have a serger you can always just iron it up 1/4″ and sew a straight stitch. So, I decided to give “invisible machine appliqué” a whirl. You should have now cuboid shaped cover without a bottom. Join me as I regularly explore colours, textures, embellishments, designs, quilting and techniques that you can use too. If you have acquired a commercial product from Clever Chameleon, it is for your own personal use only and may not be reproduced or distributed in any way without permission. Be … Finish the bottom edge of your dust cover. I put aside the light fabrics for my appliqués. Swifter dust mop handle Anti pill fleece Thread Sewing machine Sewing scissors Paper Paper scissors Marker Place a 12″ x 14″ piece o… The new folded edge was then folded up unto the front of the sandwich and top-stitched down. You can hand sew the binding to the back if you wish. The dust mop is ready to pick up debris from your floors. Polyfuse and glue method I was experimenting with earlier this month, same method as sewing a Y-seam in patchwork, My Best Turned-Edge Appliqué Tips - The Promised Tutorial, Year of the Ox: Colour & Inspiration Tuesday, Killer Bunny: Colour & Inspiration Tuesday, Here be Dragons! Fold corners carefully and pin. I used a 1.25 inch WOF strip of coordinating fabric for the single-fold binding. The offensive smell has aired out of the Thermore now, and it is smell-less. I used a purple cotton fabric that my hubby bought me from Vanuatu last year for the inner layer of my dust cover. Pin the pocket to the bottom edge of the dust cover, matching raw edges. : Colour & Inspiration Tuesday, Sniggering Snakes! So the brilliant Youtuber @Zazu’sStitchArt found the most amazing way to deal with this troublesome issue, by making a beautiful festive fabric bowl cover held on by elastic that is going to keep your mixing bowl dust free and you can still enjoy the look of your gorgeous Kitchen Aid mixer on your countertop. I need to make one as well, and I’m so glad you addressed the thread holder in the back. Get the tute. Pin together along the long, straight bottom edge. I used seam allowances of 1/2 inch. The shorter end is against the side. changing my machine appliqué stitch from zigzag to a blind hem stitch. Choose which fabrics from the 10″ squares pack you want to use for the patchwork layer, and which to use for the decorative elements. I did this simply by folding the panel at the corners, right sides together and sewing a 1/2 inch seam parallel to the fold. Decorate the main panel of the dust cover as you wish. The easiest way I’ve found to mock up a cover is to determine the size of each side of your cover shape one at a time and cut out a paper shape to match. Once you're done, shake the accumulated dirt into the garbage and toss the cover into the laundry. Press the seam allowances open. Starting at one corner of a short edge, anchor the end of the fusible tape, PAPER SIDE UP to the corner of the fabric: touch the nose of the iron to the paper for 3-5 seconds. Not even the size 70/10 I used inappropriately late in the project because I couldn’t be bothered switching it back after finishing the appliqué stage. Your sewing machine may have a cover to protect it from the dust, but does your serger? Great dust cover! This is my passion too! Sharing my dust cover finish at TGIFF (mmm!quilts). I am Dione Gardner-Stephen, writing to you from outback Australia. Place the completed cover onto you dust mop. Here you will find applique and patchwork patterns, ideas for embellishment, links to amazing quilters and plenty of colour inspiration. I then top-stitched the binding to the front as I did for the top of the pocket panel in Step 10. So I made a dust cover for my Sweet Sixteen sit-down longarm machine. Sew4Home has the how-t0 for making dust covers for your clothes hangers. I understand that you want to make quilts that reflect yourself and that your recipients will love. I used five different Blue Moon batik prints for my lettering – two the same as the fabric on my geckos. Think of it as a pillowcase for your quilt. The fabrics I used were given to me by Island Batik and come from the ever-so-lovely Blue Moon batik collection. This turns the seam allowances into a tuck that helps give the cover some shape. Beautiful! Unless otherwise stated, all images and free information on this website are the intellectual property of Dione Gardner-Stephen, but are gladly provided for you for your personal enjoyment. one day… xx. I separated my Island Batik Blue Moon 10″ precut squares pack into dark, medium and light fabrics. Corner seam allowances sewn into a tuck encapsulating the end of the pocket panel.