Originally Posted by
ploverwi2
I like your beautiful picture, but how did you make it? Is there a tutorial? I have the Janome 6600 machine, and it is quite large. So the regular patterns offered won't fit.
Measure around your machine at its widest point. Your tape does not have to be snug or necessarily straight to get this measurement. Divide that by half and add 3 inches. This is your width measurement. On a FW, this comes to 20 inches, so a FQ will usually do. Then measure from the center front, over the top and down the middle of the back. This is your height.
Let's say your final width is 24 and your height is 27. (these are just out of the blue numbers.)
If you have a FQ you want to use and it measures 18 x 20:
We need to add 2 inches to the 20" side, so sew a 2.5" strip to each 18 inch side.
Now sew a 10 inch border strip to both of the 20 inch sides. When the border is folded and sewn, you will add 4.5" to each side. two sides x 4.5 inches = 9" plus the 18 inches you have on the FQ=27 inches.
And you are good to go.