Thursday, December 29, 2011

Silhouette Dust Cover -- Char & Melanie Style!

Quite a while back, I saw that Char, from Crap I've Made, posted a tutorial for a Silhouette Dust Cover. I got excited and promptly forgot. Then, more recently, Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard, posted her version, which boasted a Velcro-closure pocket to store the extra blades. Brilliant!

So I got to work on this very fast project, and voila!


Isn't it cute?


Here you can see the pocket a little better. It's a bit lumpy because it's already loaded with the spare blades. My camera battery died at this point, so no more detailed photos. You can see I chose to use snaps instead of Velcro. I picked up a snap press off of Kijiji a couple months ago, and since then, I stalk my home looking for things to which I can add snaps. Kids' hat straps too big? Snap 'em! Dish towels falling off the stove handle? No more. Velcro coming loose on the dog's coat? Pfft! Snaps to the rescue. My husband thinks my admiration for this tool is a bit unhealthy, but I love it.
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10 comments:

  1. Jenny Hall / Seamingly SmittenDecember 30, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Tanya, you won the Seamingly Smitten giveaway from Stella Belle Designs! Please send me your email address!
    seaminglysmitten@gmail.com
    :)

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  2. Melanie@Crafty CupboardDecember 30, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Ha ha, love the snap obsession! :) That fabric is super fun too!

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  3. Kara @ June & BearDecember 31, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    super cute. i wish i could sew. it's on my list of goals for the year. btw--my littles definitely like to race with the storage crates you commented on.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    So cute Tanya! Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  5. Meg@MegaCraftyJanuary 6, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    This is such a great idea... if I thought I could sew it I'd totally make one of these! : )

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  6. JenniferJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Nice to meet you Tanya thanks so much for stopping by..xo

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  7. JenniferJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Nice to meet you Tanya thanks so much for stopping by..xo

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  8. BrandiJanuary 14, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Such a cute idea! Love the side pocket! I don't own a Silhouette, but I could do something similar for my sewing machine! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  9. MandieJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    Haha, you make me want to get a snapper! I must look that up now :-). I love the cover you made. I have a Cricut machine that I end up sticking in a cabinet so it doesn't get all dirty... I may have to try this. As always I am motivated while visiting your blog. Always such great projects! Have a great day!

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2012 at 1:34 AM

    Colorful pocket look so beautiful.Colors designs are look so creative.It some extra ordinary work.

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