We live in a very, very old apartment, and at times I feel like it’s crumbling down around us. That’s really the only logical explanation for the copious amounts of dust we sweep up on a daily basis. Well, that and our cats. Cats (with all their shedding and the litter they track everywhere, no matter how often you sweep) create a lot of uncontrollable dust. Dust is really, really bad for sewing machines! Mine sits in a pretty out-of-the-way cubby hole next to my desk and under my printer, but cats love those kinds of places. As an extra step toward combating the buildup of dust on my sewing machine, I made this very simple cover that slides over the top. Pick attractive fabric and it’ll be easy to hide your sewing machine in plain sight!
Chowdy Boy is sleeping under scrap fabric in the background.
To make one of these, all you have to do is take some simple measurements and sew some squares together. Take the measurements for the height, width, and length across the top of your sewing machine. Add 1″ to each measurement, and cut out five rectangles: one for the top, and four for each side. Sew all the side pieces (the yellow and blue boxes) together to form a tube, then turn that tube inside out and sew the top on, matching the short and long sides up. Turn the raw bottom edges under 1/2″ and press, then hem.
I've summed the process up in this great diagram: sew the yellow parts together, and hem the blue parts.
