Machine Cover oopsie

[Silver Rose]

Brilliant job @Bill  it looks really professional 

[Ohsewsimple]

Wow, that’s impressive @Bill and it even has a handle!   
When I read beading I was looking for and wondering why a guy would want sparkles on a  cover!
Great idea.

[Ploshkin]

Well, you're getting the hang of this game aren't you Bill.  Fab job.  Its good to have it on the same thread, shows how much you have progressed.

[Esme866]

Wow, Bill! You've come a long way in less than a year! Impressive indeed!

I had the same giggle as @Ohsewsimple  with regards to the "beading".

Had never thought to use clothesline before for piping. Would be great idea for bicycle bags - absorbs no moisture.

[William]

Well Done! Very nice how you got everything lined up well!

Now if someone would just explain this "ironing" thing to me...

[weary]

*Shakes head sadly*

Those who sew do not 'iron' their work(s).......

...... they 'press' them.

*goes for lie-down at the thought of 'ironing'*

Very nice work though   :thumbsup: (Despite the unguarded use of the verb 'iron' on a public child-friendly forum)


Regards,

Phil

[Flobear]

@William Apologies if you already know this and your post was intended to be ironic 

'Pressing' is used when we use the iron to make our work look neat and flat. The action is pressing down and lifting up. 'Ironing' is the thing that many of us hate with a passion as it is the dreary chore of moving the iron back and forth over items of clothing and household linens after they have been washed. I very rarely do this!

@Bill  for your sewing machine cover. I was going to make a quick chuck-over thing out of an old curtain for mine but I feel I want to produce something a bit classier now

[CraftyIrish]

wow speechless Bill that is fantastic work.

 

[Bill]

Wow!
I didn't expect all that! Thank you so much everyone 
One thing I didn't find out till it was too late is that the washing line has a steel braided core    I've yet to check the needle as it went straight through a couple times but it's not snapped. I suspect it may need sharpening.
Not everything lined up perfectly I'm afraid. I completely missed a few bits of beading when I was sewing the ends of the cover on and had to go over them again. That has caused the back of the cover to curve inwards slightly (it was supposed to be dead straight) and the same end pieces overlap a bit where they're rounded. I didn't measure correctly. Small flaws no one would see but I know they're there. I can probably live with them though. Maybe...
Again, thank you all for your kind words. They're good for the old ego self confidence.

[WildAtlanticWay]

Looks great @Bill and such a contrasting style and finish to the first cover. Really impressive!

Also, I’m guessing you can’t manage without the knee lifter now??? 

[Bill]

You know, funnily enough, you're absolutely right on @WildAtlanticWay
My chest of drawers was constantly being hit by it and to open the top 2 drawers I had to take the knee lifter out. So when I went to sew and it wasn't there I'd curse the drawers. They've now been moved so I don't need to remove it    It's probably my favourite part of the machine 

[Ohsewsimple]

If the needle has gone through the washing line do your machine a favour and put a new one in!  It will be blunted and maybe bent.  That could damage your expensive machine.  It’s a false economy.  I’ve never heard of anyone sharpening a needle before.  :thinking:

[Bill]

A remnant from my wood working days. Anything metal was sharpenible.
It seems a waste to just bin an otherwise perfectly good needle when 5 minutes sharpening and polishing can easily extend its life.