Toddler Car Seat Cover

(PERFECT FIT FOR BRITAX MARATHON)

Instructions

and pattern

Materials Needed:
-1ydfabric -1pkgdoublefoldbiastape -Scrapof-widebatting -8-inches-wideVelcro -63-inches-wideElastic -Safetypin

Usenon-stretch,mediumweighttoheavyweightfabric Sewingtimeisapproximately3hours

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 Printoutpatternforcarseatcoverwithnopage scaling.Matchdottedanddashedlines.Tape togetherasnecessary.Cutout.

- Step 1 Cut out pattern piece

- Step 2 Cut out and mark fabric

(figure1)

a.

Foldfabricinhalfandlaypatternpieces downandarrangesotheyallfit. *Noticethemiddletopandbottompiecesand stripborderneedtobeonthefold. **Noticehowmanyof eachpieceyouneedto figure 1 have. ***Makesureyourside topandsidebottom piecesareflipped(you needonesetfortheright sideandonesetforthe leftside). Markfabriconrightside offabric:forstrapson middletoppaneland middlebottompanel, andsquareopeningon middlebottompaneland strapopeningpiece,and areaonsidebottom pieceforVelcro(TIP:tomakemarkingeasier,cutslitsforstraps,andcutopenareafor openingsandVelcro). Cut2loopVelcro(x4)and2hookVelcro(x2). 2

b.

c.

- Step 3 Make Buttonholes a.

Sew8buttonholesonmiddletop pieceovermarkingsforstrapsand 1buttonholeonmiddlebottom pieceforbuckle. Openbuttonholesusingaseam ripper(figure2).

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b.

- Step 4 Make Opening for Adjuster Strap a.

Matchsquareonstrapopeningliningoversquareonmiddlebottom piece(figure3).Pininplaceandsewoversquaremarking.

b. Cutanxfromcornertocorner(figure4). c. Cutoffexcessmaterialincenterofsquareto-inch(figure5). d. Pushliningthroughholetoothersideandpininplace(figure6). e. Stitchalongedgeofhole-inch.Trimexcessliningmaterialaround

square.

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- Step 5 - Make and attach flap

a. b.

Pinstrapflappieceswithrightsides together. Stitcharoundedgewitha3/8seam leavingonelongedgeopen.

c. Turnandpinopeningedgeclosed. d. Stitchfromrawedgeandtrim
excess(figure7).

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e. f. g.

SewhookVelcroalongeachshort endsofflap. SewloopVelcroalongleftandright sideofsquareopeningyoumade previously. PinflapwithVelcrofacingyouand rawedgeabovesquareopening (figure8).

h. Stitchalongrawedgeonflap. i. FoldflapdowntomeetVelcro

togetherandstitchclosetofolded edgeonflap.

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- Step 6 - Sew Velcro to sides

f.

SewloopVelcrotoeachbottom sidepieceovermark(figure9).

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- Step 7 - Sew side and middle sections a.

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Withrightsidestogether,pin middlesectionpiecestogether atstraightedgeandmatching opencircles.Sewwitha3/8 seam(figure10). sidesectionpiecestogetherat narrowstraightedgeand matchingsolidcircles.Sewwith a3/8seam(figure10). Withrightsidestogether,pin sidesectionstomiddlesection withcornersandsolidandopen circlesmatching. atthex.Backstitch.

b. Withrightsidestogether,pin

c.

d. Sewfromtoptobottomstopping
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- Step 8 Attach bias tape and finish joining a.

Attachbiastapealongedgesofside andmiddlesectionsthatwereleftunsewnbystartingatoneendandsewing uptothexandbackdowntotheother end.Repeatforotherside(figure11). Matchedgesthathavebiastape.Pin (figure12). Startsewingatbottomrawedgewitha 3/8seamoverbiastape(figure13). Stopandpivottosewalongfirstdotted linebackandforth(figure14&15). Skipoverto second dottedline andsew backand forth.

b. c.
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d. Younow

havetwo openingsfor yourstraps (figure16).

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- Step 9 - Strip border and elastic casing a. b.

Withrightsidestogether,pinsmallendsofstrip borderpieces.Sewendswitha3/8seam. Pinborderalongedgeofcarseatcover, matchingrawedgesandlargeopencircles (figure17).

c. Sewwitha3/8seam. d. Makecasingbyfoldingrawedgeofborder
downanddownagain5/8(figure18).

e. f. g.

Sewclosetoedgeleavinga1-inchopeningto insertelastic. Attachsafetypinatoneendofelastic(63long) andinsertthroughopening(figure19). Pushsafetypinthroughcasingandoutthe opening. distributefullness.

h. Stitchendsofelastictogether(figure20)and

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i.

Sewopeningshut.

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- Step 10 - Make shoulder cuffs a. b.

Matchshouldercuffpieceswithrightsides togetherand2layersofbattingonthe bottom.Pin(figure21). Sewedgeswitha3/8seam,leavinga1 openingononeofthesmallends(figure 22).

c. Trimcornersandturn. d. Pinsmallendstogetherandhandsewends
togetherclosetotheedge(figure23). Anchorthreadsandtrim.

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e.

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- The End -

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Strip Border Cut 2 on fold

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Strap Opening Lining Cut 1

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Middle-Top Panel Cut 1 on fold

Cut 1 on fold

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Strap Flap Cut 2

FOLD

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Shoulder Pads Cut 4 Cut 4 padding

FOLD

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Middle-Bottom Panel Cut 1 on fold

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Side-Top Panel Cut 2

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Side-Bottom Panel Cut 2