Monday, April 06, 2015

Singer featherweight sleeve tutorial

A few days off and not that great weather makes one productive. I wanted to sew a protective sleeve for the sewingbed of the featherweight. Searched the internet for a tutorial, measurments etc. but found zip. So I had to tackle that myself and while doing so, i thought other featherweight owners might want to sew a similar item...tadaa a tutorial by yours truly!
Here's how I did it :First I wrapped the Feather in dressmaking paper, top and bottom

Then I pulled out a piece of really ugly fabric to make a prototype

I came up with this pattern eventually. I can't make pdf files, so you have to draw your own, with the measurements written on the pattern.


Cut three: one outer fabric, one inner and add 1/4 " seam allowance and one fusible fleece without the seam allowance . The pattern is without seams!!

 Iron the fleece on the outer fabric.
Flip one side up and sew this side

 Box the corner a tiny bit, 1/4 " is quite enough
 Repeat to the other side and sew the inner fabric the same way. You'll get two sleeves. Slide them inside eachother, right sides together and sew all around, leaving a gap on the upper side for turning.
 align the seams!

Turn, topstitch and you're done!
 
 
 My sleeve has one longer flap and that's not just for protection

 You can slide it under your machine to use it as a threadcatcher, or to put your gear in, while sewing.
 I added some velcro so I can use it with my machine mat . The mat can be used with Sven too and since Sven is a lot heavier and bigger, I can't put the threadcather underneath him, hence the velcro...
 Questions? Something not explained clear enough? Feel free to ask :)
Meanwhile I'm very pleased with my sleeve (and with myself i might add haha)

17 comments:

  1. A very good tutorial Annemiek, and a very good idea!!!

    I may just have to make one for my Featherweight... when I haul it out of its hiding spot at some point... ;)

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  2. Gwen Breen17:08

    Thanks Annemiek, a great tutorial and I might make a pair of them up today for my FWs

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    1. Thanks! I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do!

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  3. Thank you, I am going to try this

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  4. Thank you so much. such a great idea to use it for a thread catcher as well.

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  5. gracias por tu tutorial muy claro y tambien eres muy generosa!!
    Ana desde Uruguay America del Sur

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    1. You re very welcome! I ‘m glad you liked it😊

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  6. Anonymous03:35

    What is the finished width and length of the cover..
    I couldn't understand yor measurements
    The fractions 1/6 ,3/6
    In the US it eighth or fourth or inches...if you could text me the width and length of the finish
    cover .

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    1. Annemiek10:09

      Where do you see 1/6 and 3/6? It s all in inches and they are divided by 8……

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  7. Anonymous01:06

    Thank you for this tutorial! ❤️

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    1. You are very welcome! Thanks for leaving a comment and enjoy your FW sleeve!

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  8. What a great idea! I think I'll try one for my featherweight. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Anonymous19:36

    Thank you SO much. Fits perfectly, looks nice and was not hard to make!

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  10. Annemiek20:32

    Thank you so much for your nice comment!

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  11. Anonymous19:13

    What is the width of the bottom and top before cutting?

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    1. Anonymous21:20

      I m not sure what you mean by “ before cutting” . The width of the bottom and top is, as you can see on the pattern, 7 1/4”, but for a total width you need to add the size of the sideflaps which are 1 7/8 each.
      You are on “ no reply” btw, so I cannot email back to you directly, but I hope this helps!

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    2. Anonymous05:24

      Yes that helps

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