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Toddler Car Seat Cover Pattern PDF
Transcript of Toddler Car Seat Cover Pattern PDF
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
and pattern
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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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