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SEWING MACHINE COVER – ‘buttonhole’ tutorial for the handle

July 12, 2011 by Teje

Good Morning!!! I’m happy to see you and I hope you are having a great summer time spending your days with your favorite things!

I’m all the time so much behind with my program – every day is busy and so often some unwanted suprises that needs time to fix them. Now and then I take a moment to do my favorite things … with my dear girl …

Sunday evening I continued the cover for the sewing machine and it’s almost ready. You can see HERE and HERE how I started the hexagons and HERE how I began to make the cover.

This time I had difficulties to decided how to make the stitching. I started with these …

… but I didn’t like it at all, so I needed to take it off and try something else …

With this I was happy so I quilted all the pieces and then it was time to make the hole for the handle.

How to make a ‘buttonhole:

First draw and mark the place where you need the hole …

Then cut a piece of fabric to cover that place (that piece could be bigger than mine) …

Sew the piece around. The finished size of the hole is going to be that where you stitch …

… then mark like above how you cut the hole – check that you have made everything correct because now we cut!

Next turn the small fabric piece to the back side (inside) …

… put needles and sew around …

… and so we have finished the place for the handle of the sewing machine! This way you can make also holes for pockets for your cloths, bags, pouches etc. There is also a way to make this with ‘borders’ around – I shall make that an other time to show you how!

It was late in the Sunday evening when I did all this, so the binding from down is still missing …

I’m happy how this became and also my machine needed badly a proper cover to protect it from the dust that comes from all the open windows and doors … it is sooooo hot this time of the summer!

The front … and the back …

If you like to make your cover more firm, just add wadding or put an thicker fabric inside.

This was a fun project and I hope these photos are useful for you to make your creations!

I want to thank you for all your sweet and caring messages to Nero!!! He is now really happy and in the evenings when it’s not so hot he is playing, jumping and feeling great! But … I see that the ear is not well yet … I do hope he’s going to be well soon!

Thank you for your company today and see you soon!!! I shall pay a visit to you now and I shall link in Fabric Tuesday and W.i.P!

TEJE

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Posted in Patchwork, Sewing, TUTORIAL | Tagged patchwork cover for a sewing machine, patchwork hexagons, SEWING MACHINE COVER, TUTORIAL TO MAKE A BUTTONHOLE | 40 Comments

40 Responses

on July 12, 2011 at 13:11 | Reply jojo

superbe tu es douee toujours des merveilles bisesssssssssssssssssssssssssss
on July 12, 2011 at 13:34 | Reply Paula

I need to make something like this for my sewing machine, yours looks great.
on July 12, 2011 at 14:04 | Reply 2browndawgs

The cover came out very nice! I like the colors and the way you quilted it. Hanna makes a great model.
on July 12, 2011 at 15:05 | Reply Riel

Teje, That is such a nice cover for your machine. I love the hexagon pattern. Very, very stylish way to dress up your machine. Hope you have a fabulous week! Riel
on July 12, 2011 at 15:21 | Reply Carla V.

I love this! You hex looks great on the cover. Thanks for the buttonhole tutorial. I’ll have to give it a try.
on July 12, 2011 at 15:43 | Reply Sarah @ This Crazy Blessed Life

I love your color choices!
on July 12, 2011 at 15:49 | Reply Anne

Teje, thank you for showing how you made that. I really love how it turned out. I hope Nero’s ear heals soon, but Hannah made a pretty model to show off the cover.
on July 12, 2011 at 17:56 | Reply Jane

Wow Teje that is a very classy cover. You were very patient to unpick the stitching you did not like but I think you were correct…the end result is perfect. You tut for the handle hole was great (even though I don’t do patchwork I do have a fair amount of sewing experience in the past, but I keep that quiet-LOL!!)
It’s been quite cloudy here for the last few days but very humid….I think there could be a storm brewing. Enjoy your sunshine, hugs to those dear pets of yours from Billy and me,
Jane x
on July 12, 2011 at 18:41 | Reply Andrea Morrison

That is absolutely adorable! I love the colors. Your description of how to make the hole was wonderful…now to get over my fear of using my sewing machine. Wishing you a beautiful day.
on July 12, 2011 at 18:49 | Reply terriaw

This is such a great sewing machine cover! I love your tutorial for making a hole for the sewing machine handle to pull through. I love the colors you used, and the random stitching. I really want one of these to cover my machine! You have inspired me.
on July 12, 2011 at 21:39 | Reply Christie, Describe Happy

Your machine cover came out so lovely! I really like the color combinations and the way you choose to quilt it! I am sorry Nero’s ear isn’t 100% yet.. but so happy that he is playing and feeling himself at least! Sammy and Katie send their love!
on July 13, 2011 at 00:08 | Reply Ruth

This is gorgeous – buttonholes scare me a bit, but your explanation made it sound do-able!
on July 13, 2011 at 00:37 | Reply cathy

Awesome!!!!!
on July 13, 2011 at 01:33 | Reply Benta

You explained the buttonhole so well, it is now fixed in my mind for when I need to make one, thank you. I love the machine cover, such lovely colours
on July 13, 2011 at 03:42 | Reply Naturally Carol

Hi Teje..thank you for explaining how to put the hole into your cover..it is so simple when you know how..like a lot of things. I have just prayed for Nero’s ear..I think his ear trouble has gone on long enough..and he needs healing. God loves animals!
on July 13, 2011 at 09:50 | Reply lilybets

Your cover is beautiful and usefull!!.Nero’s health problems are commons during summer because is too warm and humid…infections go around easy,I hope he will be well as soon is possible !
on July 13, 2011 at 16:19 | Reply Dorien

I already loved the hexagons the first time you showed them, but now it is really gorgeous. This is almost a reason not to use your sewing machine, because then you have to take this cover off!
on July 13, 2011 at 19:21 | Reply sagechronicles

Oh, poor Nero. Those ear problems take so long to heal. I sure hope he’s doing much, much better soon!

LOVE your sewing machine cover–it turned out really nice.
on July 13, 2011 at 21:54 | Reply Mia

The cover looks great, Teje, and it’s really practical too! The perfect combination!
It’s very hot here too, but no complaints, the summer is so short here… As you so well know

Beautiful days to all of you!

Yours,
Mia
on July 13, 2011 at 23:36 | Reply craftyclare

The cover looks fantastic. So much prettier than my plasticy grey one. I’d have been very nervous cutting out the hole xx
on July 14, 2011 at 00:12 | Reply Melinda

Awesome! I love it. That is just gorgeous. The color combination is so great!
on July 14, 2011 at 00:23 | Reply Marsha Seiberling

cool cover!
on July 14, 2011 at 03:15 | Reply M-R

Great sewing machine cover! Thank you so much for showing how you made that handle hole!
on July 14, 2011 at 03:30 | Reply Lara B

now why didn’t i think of making a handle for my machine cover? now I have an excuse to make a new one! Thanks.
on July 14, 2011 at 08:38 | Reply Jenniffier

So cool. Great design. Wonderful job.
on July 15, 2011 at 00:10 | Reply Erika Sews

I love, love, love your sewing machine cover! So bright, cheery and summmery. I already stitched up a cover, but this is inspiring me to make a new one!
on July 15, 2011 at 00:13 | Reply Wendy of Wendys Hat

Nice job on this cover. I like it!
on July 15, 2011 at 04:39 | Reply SewCalGal

Very cute sewing machine cover. One of the nicest I’ve ever seen. Great job.

SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

PS – I see you have some beautiful four legged kids. I’m hope you’ll check out the upcoming Pets on Quilts Show that I’m hosting in August. Would love to see your kids and beautiful quilts in this show.
on July 15, 2011 at 07:56 | Reply Lee

Isn’t that cool! Love the design, the colors, and especially love love love the quilting! Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday. : )
on July 15, 2011 at 14:44 | Reply Evi

That looks really good and so useful …… I need a cover to keep out the dust too – one day! Thanks for the tutorial, it could come in handy!
on July 15, 2011 at 16:15 | Reply Forrest

I adore the colors…I always am drawn to bright green and my son is happiest in orange. Such a neat and tidy look it gives to the machine.

Pet the Pooch for me…what a good boy sitting there making your project look even better.

With All That I Am
Carrie “Forrest-Dweller” Duvall
on July 15, 2011 at 18:38 | Reply Mami Made It

Wonderful project and it turns out fantastic!
on July 16, 2011 at 07:29 | Reply Pétra (Creative Mom)

I love the cover! I have been meaning to make one and I was going to put a hole in it also now I have your great tutorial thank you!
on July 16, 2011 at 19:01 | Reply K

Look how many friends you have, my dear. The cover is wonderful. I love the free way you think when you design. You invent new things. Most people want a pattern – someone else’s pattern and ideas. You HAVE ideas, and you approach them with both imagination and solid function. Such fun to watch!
on July 16, 2011 at 22:45 | Reply kathyh

Love the cover. The quilting stitches are perfect for this project.
on July 21, 2011 at 11:55 | Reply Hannele

Kiitokset vierailustasi blogissani, fleecepeite on tuottanut jo useammaan kommentin “uusilta” lukijoilta. Tällaista suojaa minunkin koneeni kaipaa, ja suunnitelmissa on ollut jo pitkään – kun vain saisi aikaiseksi
on February 3, 2012 at 12:09 | Reply Mariana Mangual

A round of applause for your post.Much thanks again. Really Great.
- on February 3, 2012 at 18:43 | Reply Teje
  
  You are very welcome! Thank you for your visit and lovely comment! x Teje
on February 6, 2013 at 01:59 | Reply Kirsten

Thank you so much for this fabulous post Teje – I made a cover for my machine a while ago and didn’t think at the time to put a hole in so I could carry the sewing machine, but I will be able to do one now!.
- on February 6, 2013 at 10:39 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Kirsten! You can make the hole alse later even you have finished the cover. x Teje

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