Craft Project: Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
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| Handmade Baby Carrier Cover |
Approximate Time: 3 hours
Supplies:
- 1 yard of fleece for the top
- 1 yard of fleece for the lining
- scissors
- thread
- sewing machine
- 54 inches of 3/4 inch wide elastic
- a large safety pin
- needle and thread for hand sewing
Instructions:
I laid the fabrics out and cut a piece 28 inches wide by 35 inches long from each piece. Lay them with right sides together and stitch around with a 1 inch seam allowance rounding the corners. Let an opening about 3-4 inches to turn it. Clip the curved seams so they lay flat. Cut off the points at the corners.Now turn it right sides out. Cut a hole 8 inches from the top edge and 10 inches from each side edge. The hole should be about 7 inches diameter Cut through both thicknesses of fleece. I sewed around the circle I drew on the fabric before I cut it out. That way the pieces keep together nicely. Sew 1 inch around the entire piece.
Now take the safety pin and pin it to the end of the 3/4 inch wide elastic (54 inches long) and thread it through the pocket you've just created. When you bring it all the way around to the beginning end of the elastic, stitch the 2 ends together. Now hand sew the opening that's left from when you turned your piece right side out.
Cut a strip of fabric from the lining fleece about 24 inches long and 4 inches wide. Sew it around the circle you cut out and join at the ends. Now roll it onto the underneath and stitch in the ditch from the top. Cut extra fabric off on the underneath side. Cut a piece 12 inches x 18 inches for the flap. Zig zag around it to finish the edging. Sew it above the hole on the front side through all thickness. Put the flap down over the hole and top stitch on the top about 1/2 inch from the edge. Now stretch it out and pull the sides down around the baby carrier. Use the flap to cover baby's face. The first picture is the front and the second is the back.
By D.Lockwood from Millbury, OHIO
Feedback About This Post:
RE: Craft Project: Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
Love the idea. Wish I had a grandbaby to make one for.
Post By Marcia from Graytown (Guest Post)
RE: Craft Project: Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
I am sending you my address, please send me the directions. I am using someone else's computer so I can't write it down. My Address
Louise
1310 McMeans Ave. #33
BayMinette, AL 36507
Post By Louise (Guest Post)
RE: Craft Project: Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
Wow, what a great idea! Thanks for the very clear instructions. I will make one for my good friend's new grandbaby.
Post by thriftmeg
RE: Craft Project: Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
luckyducky - what do you charge for the covers? thanks
Post by lavenderdeer
RE: Craft Project: Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
I make these for baby gifts and also get many orders.
Post by luckyducky
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