by meganne 19 Aug 2014

For everyone inspired by Chris, Polly and me, here are the Instructions for making the machine organiser.

We just cut two pieces of fabric 23" square (make sure it is wide enough so that your machine sits squarely on it)

one piece of wadding 23" x 11" to insert into the top section where the machine sits

a piece of contrast fabric 23" x 11" folded over
lengthwise making a strip 5 & 1/2 inches by 23" (for the pocket section)

one piece of wadding 23" by 5 & 1/2 inches to stiffen the pocket section

Step one, prepare the pocket section by folding over lengthwise, marking where you want the pockets.
(make one pocket slightly wider than the other three, this is for dropping threads into). Now would be the time to embroider designs onto each pocket section.

Insert the wadding and stitch it onto the right side of the main front piece at the place where you marked the pockets.

Turn the front over to the wrong side and pin the (23x11") machine base wadding to the wrong side.

With the main front right side facing you, pin the backing to the front, right sides together and stitch a 1/2 " seam all the way around the whole square Leaving a four to six inch opening in one side, (between where the machine base lining ends and the top of where the pocket section starts).

Turn organiser right side out, finish off the opening then run a topstitch, 1/2 inch from the edge, all the way around.

Sounds more complicated than it is but I can tell you, once you have a sewing organiser under your machine, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.
hugs n love, Meganne

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Comments (19)

by dididwiar 22 Aug 2014

Oh, Thanks Meganne, so much. What a Great tute! It's a lot easier than I thought. Can't wait to get started. You girls have really insired me to make one for each of my machines also. xx

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by cfidl 22 Aug 2014

Love it! Want one for me!

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by meganne 22 Aug 2014

Hey Christine they are so easy and so enjoyable to make you'll have it whipped up in no time. :-)))

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by sandralochran 20 Aug 2014

Great Thank you

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by perraut 20 Aug 2014

j'ai vu le résultat final, bien pratique
et Tao semble lui aussi bien apprécier.
Cricri

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by marianb 20 Aug 2014

Thank you Meganne

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

For anyone wanting the thimble design it came from designsbysick, link below.

1 links:[1] http://www.designsbysick.com/charts/cwsewing
www.designsbysick.com

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by marron1 19 Aug 2014

thank you sounds so easy

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

actually easier than it sounds. :-)

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by susiesembroidery 19 Aug 2014

Thank you very much for the clear instructions. I am going to make me a few of these. I know my sister will also love to have one. Now, just to get a Kitty!!

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

:-)

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by kazza 19 Aug 2014

Thank you Meganne, certainly find a use for this! Will have to make one for each machine................

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

Me too Kazza, the next one is in the planning but so many great designs to choose from.......

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by pennifold 19 Aug 2014

Thanks for the instructions Meg, except I put bias binding on the top of my pockets to give it added strength. Love Chris

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by meganne 19 Aug 2014

Yes, I cut my pocket in half lengthwise and made contrast piping, then inserted it into the top. :-)))

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by jrob Moderator 19 Aug 2014

Thanks, not as complicated as it first seemed.

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

No it's really easy Jerrilyn, just need the measurements to suit your machine and then think it out. :-)

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by edithfarminer 19 Aug 2014

Thanks Meg.

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

You're welcome Edith

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by ajmmjs 19 Aug 2014

lovely! thanks sew much for the directions!

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

You're welcome

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by 02kar Moderator 19 Aug 2014

Thanks for the tutorial. Now I need to borrow the beautiful Quality Control Inspector.

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by meganne 20 Aug 2014

Oh so sorry Karen he is fully booked up for the next ? years. :-)

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by dailylaundry 19 Aug 2014

Thank you!!!!!! Hugs, Laura*

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by meganne 19 Aug 2014

You're welcome Laura, hugs, m

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by jerrib 19 Aug 2014

Thanks Meg, I was hoping you would add the instructions...
Hugs

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by meganne 19 Aug 2014

No worries, as long as it helps :-) hugs n love, M

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by dragonflyer 19 Aug 2014

Very nice..thank you for the tutorial....

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by meganne 19 Aug 2014

You're welcome

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by elemausi 19 Aug 2014

Thank you for sharing this

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by meganne 19 Aug 2014

You're welcome

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by eggyannie 19 Aug 2014

if you make the pocket section three inches wider you can then gather the excess at the bottom to make a gusett. cut a strip of plastic about half inch wide and the length of the width of the wide pocket. make a hem at the top of the pocket that the strip can be threaded through. then sew as normal securing the plastic strip so that it bends outwards to make a bucket type pocket. I use cheap plastic cutting mats to make the strips. you can get several from one mat. this way the thread can be popped in with ease.

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by meganne 19 Aug 2014

Yes we had thought of doing that but decided a wider pocket was just as useful and a lot less complicated to make, seeing as we were keeping it simple to encourage ourselves to actually make them. LOL!!! hugs n love, M

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