tip #34--drape the machinery

These recent tips are reflections on my housekeeping skills which are sorely lacking.
I have some lengths of silk habotai 12 momme from some long ago project that I use to drape my Accuquilt Studio. I go through periods of much use of it, followed by it sitting idle. The drape helps keep dust out of the mechanisms.
If away from my sewing machine for a while I also drape it. You can buy dust covers for machines but they look a little crafty to me, and the silk is so much more elegant.