Sewing Machine Cover

This probably won't come as a shock to anyone, but Cairo is dusty.  When I first moved here I was always wondering why I kept seeing people hose down streets in the morning.  I figured it had something to do with the heat and wanting to keep the concrete cooler, but then I found out that they were doing it to keep the dust down, which makes way more sense.  We're lucky that the building we live in is sealed pretty well, though the dust still manages to sneak in and coat the surfaces of everything  if we don't clean regularly.

All this is to say that I wanted to make a cover for my sewing machine.  I have one that came from the manufacturer, but it has an open top so that I can use the handle.  My machine never leaves its spot so having a hole in the cover isn't necessary.  Plus it lets the dust in!

I used this tutorial to make my cover.  It turned out pretty well, except I think I was too generous in the measurements.  I didn't want to make the fit too smug, but instead it's a little too loose.  I probably would have used interfacing if I had any available to me since the cover is a little floppy for my taste.  Oh well!  I used fabric from the Summersville line, which I love.