The end result
Todays project was to make a better cover for the selectric than an old tee shirt. Allie and I went to Joanns, got fabric and she basically took over. She was in and out of the room going from the sewing machine and back. The end result other than a few slight difficulties was great! It made me wonder though, what to you guys do for overing your desktop machines? I mean portables can be put away, but even then, do you cover it or...
With the portables I have, I usually just put a microcloth or pad of paper over the top, making sure to cover typeslugs and ribbon area.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a pretty fantastic cover. I personally have a dust cover for mine that came with it originally, but it is a horrible vinyl; and no where near as nice as this one. Kudos to the wife.
ReplyDeleteReally nice job there on that cover.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I'm impressed. The label is a whimsical touch...cute.
ReplyDeleteI have, as I keep saying, at least one too many standards, so this cover thing has been on my mind, too. The SG-1 came with a very nice handmade cover made out of upholstery fabric. For the moment, the SG-3 gets draped with a small, very heavy checkered blue tablecloth (cotton canvas, I think), the Ambassador is borrowing the SG-1's cover, and the SG-1 has a folded sheet over it.
I knew there was a method. Nice LFP! It's funny how we all want to take good care of our machines and keep out the dust (I know I do). As nice as it is, to look over and see your typewriter, you know it's for the best that it is covered and safe from the dust bunnies.
ReplyDeleteI love that! Tell her to give us the pattern particulars.
ReplyDeleteI have a drawer full of old vinyl covers I bought for a song at Acme in North Little Rock. My favorite cover, though is very special. I guess it's time I pulled that one out...
That's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOne of mine has a few yards of fabric draped loosely over it.
One has a 'cover' that's just the plastic packaging in which a bedspread came.
One is in a Hefty bag (oh, the shame).
One is completely uncovered on the floor in my loft (ditto about the shame).
I need to do something about that.
I keep a Royal Aristocrat portable on my desk, even though I have the case for it. I just don't like the hassle of having to put it away every time I use it. So I made a dust cover out of pretty much the same material you are using here, except mine is dark brown. It works great!
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