Happy National Sewing Machine Day to all of our quilty friends! June 13th is dedicated to celebrating the tool that brings sew much joy, creativity, and community into our lives—the sewing machine! Today, we’re rounding up three of our favorite sewing machine cover patterns. One is from our 2022 National Sewing Machine Day celebration, and the other two are by Joanna Figueroa and Lori Holt. Have fun exploring these projects and get ready to be inspired to treat your favorite power tool to an accessory that is equal parts functional and fashionable.
Today is also the perfect day to tell you how much I love my Industrial Juki from Juki Junkies. My machine (Juki DDL-9000C) has so many new features to love and learn, but after sewing with it for over a year, I can say it’s the best sewing machine I’ve ever used!
A Sewing Machine Cover That’s as Unique as You – Fat Quarter Shop
Back in the summer of 2022, we designed a sewing machine cover that features two 12″ blocks—any 12″ blocks you want! For the one we made this year, we did a simple four patch block on one side, and the Rolling Star Block from our Classic & Vintage series on the other. The fabrics in the Dinah Sunny Side Fat Eighth Bundle were the perfect pick for brightening up the sewing room for summer! See the list below for everything you need to make this sewing machine cover:
- Dinah Sunnyside Fat Eighth Bundle Curated by Fat Quarter Shop
- 1 3/4 yards of Sunnyside Moss Nesting Yardage for the border, binding, backing, and ties
- Jolly Jabber Blog Tutorial for the Sewing Machine Cover
- Rolling Star Classic & Vintage Quilt Block Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive
- Craft Cotton Simply Natural Happy Cloud Quilt Batting
Take a Spin With the Vintage Spools Sewing Machine Cover – Joanna Figueroa
A Scrapbook of Quilts by Joanna Figueroa is one of the books on our shelves that I love to go back to! The scrappiness of all the projects is right up my alley, and there’s something about the spool quilt blocks that takes me back to a simpler time. After doing a little quilt math, we realized that a Jolly Bar is the perfect precut for the printed parts of this block, and the summery Denim & Daisies Jolly Bar was an instant yes! For the backing, we used the Denim & Daisies Wovens 45″ Patchwork Yardage for a pieced look in a fraction of the time. Here is everything you need to make this vintage-inspired sewing machine cover:
- A Scrapbook of Quilts by Joanna Figueroa
- Denim & Daisies Jolly Bar by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics
- Itty Bitty Backgrounds Gatherings Layer Cake by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics
- 1 1/4 yards of Denim & Daisies Wheat Daisy Fields Yardage for the border, binding, and ties
- 7/8 yard of Denim & Daisies Wovens 45″ Patchwork Yardage for the backing
- Craft Cotton Simply Natural Happy Cloud Quilt Batting
Get Scrappy With a Sewing Machine Cover That Doubles as A Mat – Lori Holt
I can’t stop making projects with all of the pretty prints in the Americana Collection by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. So, for National Sewing Machine Day, I cracked open my copy of Quilty Fun by Lori Holt and made the perfectly scrappy Sewing Machine Cover & Mat! Here is what you will need to make one of your own:
- Quilty Fun Quilt Book by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet
- Americana 10″ Stacker by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
- 1/2 yard of Americana Cider Liberty Yardage for the background fabric and pocket lining
- 1/4 yard of Confetti Cottons Cappuccino Solid for the spool tops and bottoms
- 1 1/4 yards of Americana Cider Washington for the backing
- 5/8 yard of Prim Pewter Ticking Yardage for the binding and straps
- Crib 80/20 Silky Blend Happy Cloud Quilt Batting
Keep Your Sewing Machine Oh Sew Clean
For another way to celebrate, use code BRUSH50 at checkout on a qualifying $50+ shippable order to receive a free Oh Sew Clean brush and cloth set in either pink, aqua, or grey! Act fast because this offer ends Saturday, June 14th, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST, or while supplies last.
Terms and Conditions: Receive a free Oh Sew Clean Brush Set with a qualifying $50+ shippable order with promo code BRUSH50. Colors may vary. Order must include at least one shippable non-gift certificate item. Limit one use per customer. Cannot be combined with other offers. Other exclusions may apply. Offer can’t be retroactively applied to previous orders. Offer ends Saturday, June 14th, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST, or while supplies last.
Share with Fat Quarter Shop
We hope you grace your sewing machine with a pretty handmade cover, and if you do, be sure to share it with us on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #sewingmachinecover and tagging @fatquartershop, so we can see and share your work!
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7 comments
Such cute designs! With little or no revision, these covers can fit a Kitchen Aid stand mixer too.
That is such a great idea, Kathi!!
I love the Dinah Sunnyside fabric so I purchased the fat quarter bundle and a bit more of the green backing to add an extra panel to the sides to make it completely cover one of my machines. I have 3 black cats and one of them likes to eat thread so I have to make sure he can’t find any! LOL. Hope there is enough in the fat quarter bundle to make a block for the other side.
Do you do trunk show s or zoom meeting
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A great way to use practice blocks!
I made one using fig tree book and fig tree fabric. I used the pattern but used orphan blocks to fill it out. Thanks for the inspiration as always