I am not a fan of boring white cases for anything in my life. So when I was cleaning up my craft room after Christmas and I found my sewing machine case in all of its boring, white glory, I decided to do something about it!
I searched through my fabric stash and found something nice and bright. I cut the fabric into long pieces slightly narrower than a sheet of wax paper. Since I was going to use Mod Podge on it (did you know they make Mod Podge for fabric now?), I needed to put it on wax paper so it wouldn’t stick to my table while it dried. Once I had the fabric cut and on my wax paper, I brushed a good coat of fabric Mod Podge over the top of all of it.
Once it dries, some very interesting things happen to the fabric. First, it gets this really nice sheen to it. More importantly, though, you can now cut it and it won’t fray. This is a perfect technique to use to make appliques! I cut my fabric into narrow strips.
At this point, you can cut the strips as wide as you need them as you are going along. Sometimes my strips were long and sometimes they were only about an inch wide, depending on what part of the case I was covering. To adhere the fabric to the case, I used Hard Coat Mod Podge because it provides a really durable finish. If I am going to be toting this thing around, I need durability!
I kept layering the fabric strips and the Mod Podge over and over, covering the case.
I love how it turned out! I decided to add a bit of embellishment at the end with a large butterfly that I cut out of felt. I also used some puffy paint to add a few little butterflies along the edge, which helped to break up that pattern just a bit.
11 comments so far:
OMG – girls, you totally rocked it! But I wouldn’t expect anything else.
Will I see BOTH of you at CHA?
Thanks, Amy! Yes, we’ll both be at CHA. Can’t wait to see you!
Really cute idea for my sewing machine cover thanks
marlene
great idea! I’ll try this out on my moms boring white case that has a big crack in it…it’s decorative and can act like a “cast”!
Love the idea for the appliques and to prevent fraying. Found some of my daughter’s jeans that have holes in the knees, will turn them into shorts and turn them inside out and apply the mod podge so the material won’t fray!
What a great idea, Kim!
That is cute.
When it gets dirty can you wipe things covered in Modge Pod with a damp cloth? I know with decoupage you can not because it will soak the water in.
Sue, you can wipe Mod Podge down with a damp cloth. Especially since I used the Hard Coat. If you think you will be getting a lot of grime on your object, you can coat it a few times with the Podge to make it more durable and finish with a top coat of acrylic sealer.
Oh wow I could cover my sewing machine cover to, never thought of that until I saw it on your site. thanks for the idea that is great
marlene geiger
What a brilliant idea!!!! I have a very ugly plastic case that I am embarassed for anyone to see. I CAN’T wait to try this. Thanks so much for the idea!
Colleen, you are welcome! Would love to see your finished case!