Toddler Car Seat Cover

(PERFECT FIT FOR BRITAX MARATHON)

Materials Needed: -1½ydfabric -8-inches¾“-wideVelcro-1pkgdoublefoldbiastape -63-inches¼”-wideElastic-Scrapof½”-widebatting -SafetypinUsenon-stretch,mediumweighttoheavyweightfabricSewingtimeisapproximately3hours

Instructions

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- Step 1 - Cut out pattern piece Printoutpatternforcarseatcoverwithnopagescaling.Matchdottedanddashedlines.Tapetogetherasnecessary.Cutout.- Step 2 - Cut out and mark fabric (figure1)

a. Foldfabricinhalfandlaypatternpiecesdownandarrangesotheyallfit.*Noticethemiddletopandbottompiecesandstripborderneedtobeonthefold.**Noticehowmanyofeachpieceyouneedtohave.***Makesureyoursidetopandsidebottompiecesareflipped(youneedonesetfortherightsideandonesetfortheleftside).

b. Markfabriconrightsideoffabric:forstrapsonmiddletoppanelandmiddlebottompanel,andsquareopeningonmiddlebottompanelandstrapopeningpiece,andareaonsidebottompieceforVelcro(TIP:tomakemarkingeasier,cutslitsforstraps,andcutopenareaforopeningsandVelcro).

c. Cut2”loopVelcro(x4)and2”hookVelcro(x2).

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- Step 3 - Make Buttonholes

- Step 4 - Make Opening for Adjuster Strap

a. Matchsquareonstrapopeningliningoversquareonmiddlebottompiece(figure3).Pininplaceandsewoversquaremarking.

b. Cutan‘x’fromcornertocorner(figure4). c. Cutoffexcessmaterialincenterofsquareto¼-inch(figure5). d. Pushliningthroughholetoothersideandpininplace(figure6). e. Stitchalongedgeofhole½-inch.Trimexcessliningmaterialaroundsquare.

a. Sew8buttonholesonmiddletoppieceovermarkingsforstrapsand1buttonholeonmiddlebottompieceforbuckle.

b. Openbuttonholesusingaseamripper(figure2).

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- Step 5 -Make and attach flap

a. Pinstrapflappieceswithrightsidestogether.

b. Stitcharoundedgewitha3/8”seamleavingonelongedgeopen.

c. Turnandpinopeningedgeclosed. d. Stitch¼”fromrawedgeandtrimexcess(figure7).

e. SewhookVelcroalongeachshortendsofflap.

f. SewloopVelcroalongleftandrightsideofsquareopeningyoumadepreviously.

g. PinflapwithVelcrofacingyouandrawedgeabovesquareopening(figure8).

h. Stitchalongrawedgeonflap¼”. i. FoldflapdowntomeetVelcrotogetherandstitchclosetofoldededgeonflap.

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- Step 6 - Sew Velcro to sides

- Step 7 - Sew side and middle sections

f. SewloopVelcrotoeachbottomsidepieceovermark(figure9).

a. Withrightsidestogether,pinmiddlesectionpiecestogetheratstraightedgeandmatchingopencircles.Sewwitha3/8”seam(figure10).

b. Withrightsidestogether,pinsidesectionpiecestogetheratnarrowstraightedgeandmatchingsolidcircles.Sewwitha3/8”seam(figure10).

c. Withrightsidestogether,pinsidesectionstomiddlesectionwithcornersandsolidandopencirclesmatching.

d. Sewfromtoptobottomstoppingatthe‘x’.Backstitch.

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- Step 8 - Attach bias tape and finish joining

a. Attachbiastapealongedgesofsideandmiddlesectionsthatwereleftun-sewnbystartingatoneendandsewinguptothe‘x’andbackdowntotheotherend.Repeatforotherside(figure11).

b. Matchedgesthathavebiastape.Pin(figure12).

c. Startsewingatbottomrawedgewitha3/8”seamoverbiastape(figure13).Stopandpivottosewalongfirstdottedline–backandforth(figure14&15).

Skipovertoseconddottedlineandsewbackandforth.

d. Younowhavetwoopeningsforyourstraps(figure16).

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- Step 9 - Strip border and elastic casing

a. Withrightsidestogether,pinsmallendsofstripborderpieces.Sewendswitha3/8”seam.

b. Pinborderalongedgeofcarseatcover,matchingrawedgesandlargeopencircles(figure17).

c. Sewwitha3/8”seam.d. Makecasingbyfoldingrawedgeofborderdown¼”anddownagain5/8”(figure18).

e. Sewclosetoedgeleavinga1-inchopeningtoinsertelastic.

f. Attachsafetypinatoneendofelastic(63”long)andinsertthroughopening(figure19).

g. Pushsafetypinthroughcasingandouttheopening.

h. Stitchendsofelastictogether(figure20)anddistributefullness.

i. Sewopeningshut.

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- Step 10 - Make shoulder cuffs

- The End - enjoy!

a. Matchshouldercuffpieceswithrightsidestogetherand2layersofbattingonthebottom.Pin(figure21).

b. Sewedgeswitha3/8”seam,leavinga1½”openingononeofthesmallends(figure22).

c. Trimcornersandturn.d. Pinsmallendstogetherandhandsewendstogetherclosetotheedge(figure23).

e. Anchorthreadsandtrim.

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Strip BorderCut 2 on fold

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Strap Opening LiningCut 1

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Middle-Top PanelCut 1 on fold

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Strap FlapCut 2

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Middle-Top PanelCut 1 on fold

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Middle-Bottom PanelCut 1 on fold

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Shoulder PadsCut 4

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Middle-Bottom PanelCut 1 on fold

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