No Sew Baby Car Seat Canopy tent how to

Oh yes my non-sewing friends it is possible!  You too can make a cute baby car seat cover, without having to sew a stitch! Please note that there are two versions of the no sew baby car seat canopy pattern.
You will need the following:

A printed out version of the Free Fleece Fun Baby Car Seat Canopy PDF.
1 and 1/3 yards fleece
2/3 yard of 2.5 inch ribbon (or wider)
4 inches Iron On Velcro
Fusible interfacing
Washable cloth marking pen or pencil
Scissors
Iron
Hot Glue gun
extra buttons, ribbon for decorating

Download the free pattern here, tutorial below.

You can get a free copy of Adobe reader here. By downloading  you are agreeing to pattern terms of use.  Click the picture of the pattern envelope to download the .pdf !

No Sew Baby Car Seat Canopy  tent how to

1 – Cut out Pattern

Assemble the pattern.  You can find assembly directions on this page.  Please note there are two versions of this pattern. There is a picture in the download as a reference guide.

2 – Cut out the pattern pieces

Placing the line on the fold pin and cut out the pattern.
Then trim off the “fringe zone” section of the pattern and pin back onto cloth as pictured below.

3 – Mark the fringe “cut to” line

Tracing the pattern draw a line all the way around it.  This is  your reference line.
One the wrong side of the cloth mark the four corners of where the interfacing will go and the slits will go on each side.
If you want you can skip this step and just leave the pattern on the cloth and go to step four.

4 – Cut the Fringe

Cutting to the line or outside of the pattern, snip the fringe.  I like it between a half-inch and an inch wide between cuts.  It doesn’t have to be perfect, just try to keep the cuts straight.  Snip all the way around the pattern.

5 – Add the interfacing

Using the guides you marked, on the wrong side of the fabric iron on the interfacing.  (I know you’re tempted to skip this step, but it’s really important to reinforce the fleece so it doesn’t stretch out, especially since you’re not putting any stitches in to the fabric.)
Tip: The placement of these are approximate, all baby car seats are different.  If you have access to the car seat you are making this for I suggest you sit the fabric on it to get the placement just right.

6  – Tie the fringe

I like to do this while watching a movie.  Tie each individual strand in a half knot.  Go all the way around the blanket.

7 – Make the straps

Cut two strands of ribbon into 10 inch lengths.  Finish the ends with a lighter. Turn over each end 1 inch once and then 1 inch again (folding in toward the wrong side of the ribbon.