Baby Car Seat Cover Free Pattern ♥ Fleece Fun

This stretchy baby car seat cover pattern is perfect for multitasking. It can double as a nursing cover.

I love this lighter cover that is perfect for warmer weather, while still keeping the baby protected from breezes, the sun, or prying eyes. Make a few in one sitting so you can easily rotate and wash them.

This stretchy baby car seat cover is soft, simple, and secretly genius. It doubles as a nursing cover, shields baby from sun and breezes, and lets you run errands without strangers peeking in. It’s perfect for warm weather and takes just a few steps to make.

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YOU WILL NEED:

1 yard of jersey knit (58″ wide with a 50% stretch – This is the fabric I used)
Double needle (not necessary but nice to have)
Sewing Essentials (scissors, pins, etc.)
Get the free pattern here.

Stretchy Baby Car Seat Video Tutorial:

Stretchy Baby Car Seat Cover Pattern Tutorial

Step 1 – Cut out the Cover

Assemble the free sewing pattern pdf. You can find detailed instructions about that here. On the fold, cut out 2 of the pattern pieces on the fold. Be sure that the fabric is flat and there are no wrinkles in it.

Refolding the cloth. This stretchy baby car seat cover is soft, simple, and secretly genius. It doubles as a nursing cover, shields baby from sun and breezes, and lets you run errands without strangers peeking in. It’s perfect for warm weather and takes just a few steps to make.

note

When you cut out the pattern, refold the cloth so you can cut out two side-by-side on the 58″.

Don’t just rely on how it was folded on the bolt, or you’ll cut a hole in the middle and not have enough to cut a second piece.

Step 2 – Begin to Sew the Baby Canopy

Sewing the sides of the baby car seat cover.

Using a 3/8″ seam allowance and a stretch stitch on your sewing machine (or serger), sew the sides of the baby car seat cover. If your machine doesn’t have a stretch stitch, a zigzag stitch will work.

Leaving the top and bottom open. This stretchy baby car seat cover is soft, simple, and secretly genius. It doubles as a nursing cover, shields baby from sun and breezes, and lets you run errands without strangers peeking in. It’s perfect for warm weather and takes just a few steps to make.

Be sure to leave the top and bottom (where they’re marked in pink on the sewing pattern) open.

Step 3 – Finish the top and bottom

Turning the top and bottom under 3/4 inch.

Turn the top and bottom under 3/4 of an inch.

Pressing and pinning so it will hold its shape.

Press and pin so it will hold its shape. You can also use HeatNBond SoftStretch tape to make the process easier.

At this point, you can either sew a zigzag stitch along the edge of the top and bottom to finish, or…

Stitching with a double needle. This stretchy baby car seat cover is soft, simple, and secretly genius. It doubles as a nursing cover, shields baby from sun and breezes, and lets you run errands without strangers peeking in. It’s perfect for warm weather and takes just a few steps to make.

You can turn it right side out and top stitch with a double needle,

the bottom and the top of the baby car seat canopy.

Trimming away any excess. This stretchy baby car seat cover is soft, simple, and secretly genius. It doubles as a nursing cover, shields baby from sun and breezes, and lets you run errands without strangers peeking in. It’s perfect for warm weather and takes just a few steps to make.

Trim away any excess for a clean look.

Quick Tip

These sew up so fast, I like to sew several in one sitting. They make great baby shower gifts, and as a mom, it’s always nice to have extras in case one is in the wash

That’s it, you’ve just completed the Stretchy Baby Car Seat Cover Pattern DIY!

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Can you use a Car Seat Cover as a Nursing Cover?

Yes I’ve used this cover also as a nursing cover. I love the breath-ability of the fabric for baby and how my back is also covered when nursing in public.

How to you use a Stretchy Car Seat Cover?

It’s like a tent over the baby. Put the car seat bassinet bar upright for carrying. Have the sun shade also pulled out so it’s covering the car seat. Simply line up the opening at the top with the bar. Pull the fabric down gently around the seat so it stretches all the way to the bottom forming a tent/ cocoon around the baby.