Bangle Dots Everywhere

I decided that I need to make a cover or two to show what I can do. I looked around at other covers that were available online and none of them seemed to FIT like the ones I knew I could make. Many advertised that their covers could fit many models of car seat and I knew from my experience in making covers for differend car seats over the years that these other covers couldn't truly FIT any car seat. So I made this pair of seats.

Actually, I bought enough fabric to make one and I had enough left over to make the second one. I hate to waste fabric so I made it work! The center panel of each car seat is called Bangle Dot and I purchased it at JoAnn Fabrics. The burgandy is a quilters solid and I lined the canopy with a stretch poplin that I found on the "red tag" table for $2 a yard. I bought the rest of the bolt so I got an even better deal. I LOVE A GOOD DEAL. Currently, I am keeping the SafeSeat cover for my self because we are thinking about having another baby and our track record indicares it should be a girl (4 precnancys=4 girls, 1 boy). The SnugRide version is currently available for sale on Etsy.

For the Little Sports Fan

I started my car seat cover making venture by trying to use one of my favorite sites on the web...Craigslist. I advertised in Seattle for three weeks in a row. I got couple of nibbles, then a bite!! A mom-to-be had been given two Graco SnugRide car seats but one had a cover that was a bit warn and the other was pink and black. These dedicated sports fans were expecting a boy!!

These are the results. A Dale Earnhardt Cover and a Seattle Seahawks cover.The Dale Earnhardt cover is made with flannel, not a fabric I had considered before. It turned out really cute and should be warm but I am not sure how durable it will be.

The Seattle Seahawks cover is make of a poly cotton with the green accent color out of a 100% cotton quilters solid. All these fabrics were easy to work with and they look great!!

For Alison Claire

I would have to say that this is the car seat that started this latest venture. I have been makeing car seat covers for about 15 years because I love to sew and I love car seats. I enjoy doing it and it doesn't take me a lot of time to make a cover. I made this cover to replace the run of the mill Graco Safe Seat Step 1 cover for my niece Alison Claire, who was born on May 19, 2009. Her mother did not want it to be too girly but she wanted it to have style!! I think it turned out pretty darn cute.