sewing machine cover

after seeing too much fabulous patchwork, i'd given myself beginner's nerves about patchwork. there's too much exactness involved, an area where i don't really excel. the first and last quilt i made, in seventh grade, consisted of one block of
log cabin, and even there i managed to create a hole through meanness on margins.

besides, i hate the idea of cutting up big bits of perfectly usable fabric into smaller bits. and the table was too cluttered. and so i procrastinated on.

but no more! through intense self-therapy, i realised that fabric lying folded up in boxes is even more useless than cut-up bits. especially the old curtains, skirts and bedclothes that were only useful for quilting anyway.

there was also the matter of the sewing machine, which despite its case keeps attracting dirt, dust, and dog hair, and could possibly end up as a black dusthole without intervention. besides, a machine can't complain if there are unevennesses in the patchwork.

the cover was made using the "practical" method, which involved trying it on a lot. here, once again, the machine and its case were models of patience. the cover ended up fitting as snugly as if it had been sewn on. which left no room for lining. which was just as well, since i hadn't been as careful with the lining part, and it ended up too small.

but never mind. the most important thing is this: the dust must now find other places to gather. it seems to have picked underneath the table. could the next project be a rug?