What A Hoot Sewing Machine Cover

Designed especially for a domestic sewing machine with a large throat, this sewing-machine cover is made with strip-pieced patchwork and stylish appliqué owl and swirls. This pattern by Susan Carr is an opportunity to make a sewing accessory that is practical and adorable too – simply make it to fit your machine.

• Full materials list included in instructions
• Use scrap strips from your favourite prints to quickly piece the background
• Instructions are provided for fusible-web appliqué stitched by machine, but they can be easily adapted to suit many other appliqué methods
• Pattern sheet included with appliqué shapes for the owl and the lines for the swirls provided full size, ready to trace
• A bias-tape maker and fusible tape make short work of preparing the swirl appliqué
• Includes Susan’s tips for fusing the bias strips
• The pattern can be modified to fit a standard domestic sewing machine quite easily: just shorten the appliqué background strips
• Makes a lovely gift friend or family member who shares your love of sewing
• This project is suitable for a beginner crafter looking for a small, achievable project that uses both patchwork and appliqué and is as pretty as it is practical