We got a new car seat for baby #3, a Britax Chaperone. My old car seat cover would have worked just fine, but the colors didn’t really match. So it wouldn’t really have worked just fine.
Zebra stripes and paisleys work much better.
Love. It.
I used minky for the underside to give it a bit more weight and warmth. This baby will be born in August after all, which means he’ll spend most of his little months in a cold Utah winter.
And I love minky. It’s just so nice and soft.
Here’s what you’ll need to make a minky car seat cover.
SUPPLIES
- 1 yard minky
- 1 1/4 yard coordinating fabric for top (maybe a little more if you’re going to piece it together like I did) and straps
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Pin the two layers, right sides together and round the edges. A dinner plate is just right.
2. Sew the two layers together, leaving a 6″ opening for turning.
3. Turn inside out and press edges smooth, pressing under the edges of the opening.
4. Edge stitch around the entire cover, sewing the opening closed.
That it for the main cover part! You didn’t really even need a tutorial…
Stay tuned for Part 2: The Straps next week!
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That’s really neat! My “baby” is 5 and I am amazed how many new things there are for a baby since he was little. Is this so baby can sleep better plus keep out any drafts or nosy strangers?
Hi Kelsey,
I was wondering if you use the whole yard or what the dimensions of the cover was and the length of the straps? Great idea!
Thanks
Michelle
The entire cover is about 36″ wide x 42″ long, so one yard of fabric is just about perfect. Maybe a yard and 2 inches…And the total length of my straps were about 23″, but you can do whatever works for your car seat. Good luck!
Thank you so much for the information!
Great seat cover pattern. Thanks for sharing! I love the contrasting colors on the outer part. Great idea!
I’ve been looking for a pattern for a carseat cover. I’m having a baby in a few months and need to get sewing!
I’m wondering what dimensions you used for the paisley print?
Hey Kelsey!
I’m one of the Editors at AllFreeSewing.com and I just wanted to let you know I have linked to your project on our site. You can see the project here: http://allfreesewing.com/Sewing-for-Baby/Infant-Car-Seat-Cover-Tutorial. I think the baby seat cover is an adorable and fun project that our readers will just love to make! This will easily bring traffic to your site and allow others to see what’s new on your site.
We’re hoping by reaching out we’ll hear from you. With that said, can we have permission to link to any project on your site as well as use the image, with credit to you, of course?
Thanks!
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Jessica Farris
jfarris@primecp.com
Awesome! You can absolutely link to any of my tutorials and use photos. Thanks!
I love the zebra/paisley print. And the minky on the backside. Great idea! I noticed you did ties instead of velcro. Why do you prefer ties?
I’m excited to make one of these. Thanks for the tutorial!
I found your tutorial very informing, with good photos and instructions. The problem I had was that I am a Grandmother and now a Great grandmother, I have no car seat carrier to measure for the ties. It would have been nice to even have an estimate for placement to make this item. I have found most people who write the same type of tutorial forget that even us older people sew. I do like the rest of your tutorial and I think you did a great job of sewing.
i had posted yesterday i swear and now dont see it, i need help i am putting a slit up the middle of the front so easier to let baby get air, or for me to have a quick peek. problem is im a new to sewing besides quilts with my gma, so i dont have the proper tools such as a rotary cutter and marking pencil…. so im doing my best with what ive got, basically a machine and fabric…… soooo if i want silk frill to face the outter side of the tent, when i pin in the frill i pin the side i want facing outward twords the front of tent fabric, correct???? thanks for your help! =)
Just completed my own cover! I love it! Thanks for the tutorial. :)
Here’s another thought for these lovely covers. With this one’s “Easy on, easy off” design ties…it’s perfect for keeping the seat from getting too hot to put baby in during the summer. My neighbor drops off his daughter at daycare in the morning since he doesn’t have to be at work as early as wife. He swings by her work and puts the baby seat in her car so she can pick up baby when she gets off work around 1pm. The seat sits in the car in the sun all that time and gets hot. The daycare is close to her work so the airconditioner in the car doesn’t cool it off before she has to pick up baby. Ouchie for baby! This is a PERFECT solution for them!
Love that I found this! Will be making before baby #3!
This cover is gorgeous. I was crazy about covering my son when he was little because people would just touch him just because. This would also be a really great gift idea for a new mom.
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