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Home » Rainbow Machine Cover – Tutorial 2 – How to measure up!

Rainbow Machine Cover – Tutorial 2 – How to measure up!

May 25, 2013 by Nanny 2 Comments

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This ‘Let’s Sew Along’ is designed to utilise the sample squares of Quilters Solids. These samples have  determined the size of the squares we are using and the completed cover will fit a medium size machine.

If you are using your own squares, making a smaller cover, making an overlocker/serger cover you will need to measure up!   A cover does not need to be snug fitting so we will add a little extra to these measurements – an inch or two.

Sewing Machine:

This is my ‘Betsy’ ( a medium machine) – I will use her to demonstrate!

1.  Measure the length

making sure that you allow for the ‘bits’ that stick out at the end …

2.  Measure the width:

   
3.  Measure the height:

4. Calculate the dimensions of your cover – following the arrows you add height + width + height

So the overall dimensions of your cover will be : height + width + height  x  length of machine.  To cover Betsy, I would need a rectangle 31.5″ x 17.5″  (that was lucky – wasn’t it!!!)  We will add ends.
If your machine is bigger you can : use bigger squares; use more squares; or add a border.
Overlocker/Serger

I’m guessing that most overlockers/sergers will be a similar shape to mine:

Height:

 Width:


Overall length:

Dimensions = Height+width+height x length
(12 + 12 + 12) x 12
To cover mine, using the same size squares (ie 4″),  I would need 4 rows each with 8 squares plus ends.  The ends could be a single piece or more squares!

So you will need to measure up, decide what you are making, the dimensions of your squares if they are different and so on.  Please ask if you are not sure about any of the directions.

We will all proceed through the joining of the squares together.

Until next time
Nanny xx

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  1. VickiLorraine says

    May 25, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    Thanks Nanny 🙂

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    • Nanny@nannynotes2u says

      May 26, 2013 at 10:55 am

      You’re welcome VickiLorraine – time to measure up!! 🙂

      Reply

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