Sewing Machine Cover: Beginner-Friendly Designer Quartz Quilt Block Project

Protect your sewing machine in style with this DIY Sewing Machine Cover! Perfect for beginners, this project uses quilt blocks that are crafted in the hoop and then assembled on your sewing machine. The cover features the beautiful Designer Quartz design, adding a touch of elegance to your sewing area while keeping your machine dust-free and ready for your next project. Follow this simple guide to create a functional, stylish cover that showcases your love for sewing!

Materials Needed:

• Fabric for the “geese,” five pieces 10x22” (25x55cm) of lilac and purple fabric
• White background fabric: 40” (1m)
• Cut away stabilizer or other fabric, like old bed sheet (will not be visible on the finished cover)
• Thin batting
• Fabric for the inside of the cover (75x90cm)

Cutting out the fabric for the blocks:

Momento cut files can be found here

If you are cutting the pieces with a rotary cutter

• 49 squares 4x4” (10 x 10cm) from different purple and lilac quilting fabric cut diagonally =96 triangles
• 96 squares 3½x3½” (9x9cm) cut diagonally = 192 triangles. From background quilting fabric (in this case white)

Stitching out the blocks

Rectangular blocks, Make 20

1. Hoop soft cutaway stabilizer or use some old fabric like an old bedsheet.
2. Stitch out color 1, this will make an outline for placing the batting.
   
3. Place the batting in the hoop, make sure it extends outside the stitching line on all sides. Stitch out color 2, this will secure the batting in the hoop and stitch guidelines for fabric placement. Cut away excess batting around the stitch line.
   
4. Place the fabric for the first “geese” on the top right side up. Make sure it extends a little outside the stitched area on all sides and at least 3/8” (1cm) on top. Stitch out the next color (3) this will secure the fabric piece in place.
   
5. Place one background triangle on the left side on top of the “geese.” The right side should be down. Make sure the long side of the triangle overlaps the seam about ¼" (6mm) stitch out next color (4) this will sew the background piece in place.
   
6. Fold out the white fabric piece, stitch out the next color. This will secure it in the hoop.
   
7. Place one background triangle on the right side on top of the “geese.” right side down. Make sure the long side of the triangle overlaps the seam about ¼" (6mm) stitch out next color this will sew the background piece in place.
   
8. Fold the piece down and stitch out the next color, this will secure the patch.
   
9. Your first row is now finished. Place the fabric for the second geese on top of the first row right sides facing. Stitch in place.
   
10. Fold the fabric piece down, stitch out the next color. This will secure the patch in the hoop.
    
11. Place one background triangle on the left side on top of the “geese.” The right side should be down. Make sure the long side of the triangle overlaps the seam about ¼" (6mm) stitch out next color (4) this will sew the background piece in place.
    
12. Fold out the white fabric piece, stitch out the next color. This will secure it in the hoop.
    
13. Repeat on the right side, placing fabric, stitch out next color, fold out and stitch next color. Now it will look like this:
    
14. Repeat steps 9-13 for the next two rows. Now all the fabric pieces are in place.
    
15. A stitch line (color 26) will secure all the edge and then the last color (27) is the quilting.
    
16. Unhoop the patchwork block, turn it upside down. Cut out with a 3/8” (1cm) seam allowance. Measure the seam allowance from the inner stitch line on the long sides, on the short sides there is only one line to measure from.
    

Square blocks, make 8

17. Hoop soft cutaway stabilizer or use some old fabric like an old bedsheet.
18. Stitch out color 1, this will make an outline for placing the batting.
    
19. Place the batting in the hoop, make sure it extends outside the stitching line on all sides. Stitch out color 2, this will secure the batting in the hoop and stitch guidelines for fabric placement. Cut away excess batting around the stitch line.
    
20. Place the fabric for the first “geese” on the top right side up. Make sure it extends a little outside the stitched area on all sides and at least 3/8” (1cm) on top. Stitch out the next color (3) this will secure the fabric piece in place.
    
21. Place one background triangle on the left side on top of the “geese.” The right side should be down. Make sure the long side of the triangle overlaps the seam about ¼" (6mm) stitch out next color (4) this will sew the background piece in place.
    
22. Fold out the white fabric piece, stitch out the next color. This will secure it in the hoop.A
    
23. Place one background triangle on the right side on top of the “geese.” right side down. Make sure the long side of the triangle overlaps the seam about ¼" (6mm) stitch out next color this will sew the background piece in place.
    
24. Fold the piece down and stitch out the next color, this will secure the patch.
    
25. Your first row is now finished. Place the fabric for the second geese on top of the first row right sides facing. Stitch in place.
    
26. Fold the fabric piece down, stitch out the next color. This will secure the patch in the hoop.
    
27. Place one background triangle on the left side on top of the “geese.” The right side should be down. Make sure the long side of the triangle overlaps the seam about ¼" (6mm) stitch out next color (4) this will sew the background piece in place.
    
28. Fold out the white fabric piece, stitch out the next color. This will secure it in the hoop.
    
29. Repeat on the right side, placing fabric, stitch out next color, fold out and stitch next color. Now it will look like this:
    
30. A stitch line (color 14) will secure all the edge and then the last color (15) is the quilting.
    
31. Unhoop the patchwork block, turn it upside down. Cut out with a 3/8” (1cm) seam allowance. Measure the seam allowance from the inner stitch line. See image below
    

Assembly

32. Lay out the blocks as shown in the layout plan below.
    
33. Sew the blocks together in rows and then sew the rows together.
    
34. When finished it should look like this:
    
35. Put the backing piece on the table right side up.
    
36. Place the quilted piece on top right side down. Pin in place, sew together around the edge using a 3/8” (1cm) seam allowance. The easiest way is to sew inside the outer stitch line on the blocks. Leave a 6” (15cm) opening for turning.
    
37. Cut away excess backing fabric, cut in the corners and in the ingoing corners.
38. Turn right side out and press.
    
39. Topstitch close to the edge around the cover, closing the opening at the same time.
    
40. Sew edges of the cover together, by hand or by making a topstitch close to the edge. Since the material is quite thick, hand sewing is preferred. Use ladder stitch for a neater finish.
    

Ladder stitch

The sewing machine cover is now finished! Well done!