Carry Bag for Sewing Machine
02-27-2014, 06:06 PM
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Carry Bag for Sewing Machine
I didn't like the travel/carry bag that my dealer gave me with my Elna -
It had small wheels which made the cart hard to pull across a gravel parking lot. It was quite large in comparision to the machine, and the strap to hold the machine steady broke the first time I used it. It was also hard for me to lift it into my car.
So, I decided to make a new one. I found the cart at Costco, and the fabrics came from my stash. The print material was pre-quilted, and the orange came from 2 fat quarters in my stash.
My DH contributed a plywood base cut to size and smoothed out, - he also contributed a lace and buckle (from a carry bag for a snowmobile helmet) that he wasn't using. I used this to make a drawstring tightener for the top. In the first picture the button is fastened, but under the flap with the extra loop tucked in.
I made the loop for the button with three positions so I can button it closed whether it's just the machine, or machine plus supplies.
I used Velcro to create a strap to attach the bag to the cart.
Now I can roll it to my car, detach the bag from the cart to put into the car (I restrain my machine with the seat belt to protect it and me). Then I can fold the cart and put it in.
It had small wheels which made the cart hard to pull across a gravel parking lot. It was quite large in comparision to the machine, and the strap to hold the machine steady broke the first time I used it. It was also hard for me to lift it into my car.
So, I decided to make a new one. I found the cart at Costco, and the fabrics came from my stash. The print material was pre-quilted, and the orange came from 2 fat quarters in my stash.
My DH contributed a plywood base cut to size and smoothed out, - he also contributed a lace and buckle (from a carry bag for a snowmobile helmet) that he wasn't using. I used this to make a drawstring tightener for the top. In the first picture the button is fastened, but under the flap with the extra loop tucked in.
I made the loop for the button with three positions so I can button it closed whether it's just the machine, or machine plus supplies.
I used Velcro to create a strap to attach the bag to the cart.
Now I can roll it to my car, detach the bag from the cart to put into the car (I restrain my machine with the seat belt to protect it and me). Then I can fold the cart and put it in.
Last edited by GEMRM; 02-27-2014 at 06:09 PM. Reason: enhanced description
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