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Preparing for Baby: A Car Seat Makeover

July 22, 2011 by Jessica 24 Comments

Last for this week is one of the hardest baby related projects I have done in preparation for baby’s arrival.

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I finished this up a few months ago actually, but it took quite a few nights to get it all done. I used this guide by Ashley at Make It and Love It to go at it. I used a lot of the same fabric from the original cover but got rid of the stained fabric.

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She does a great job of explaining how to do it all.

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I even bought fabric from the home decor section so it would be more durable (like she did with some of. It’s still really soft and not thick, but you can tell it will hold up better.

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Now, enjoy your weekend everyone! I’m starting it off with a big bowl of chocolate pudding and sitting on the couch with my big swollen ankles up on comfy pillows ๐Ÿ™‚ See you on Monday!

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    July 22, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Wow. That looks amazing, i love seeing all the getting ready for baby posts. How fun. And enjoy your large bowl of pudding… : )

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  2. Scissors and Spice says

    July 22, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    You are too crafty! That looks great!

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  3. Beth- the mama bee says

    July 22, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    That’s one project I don’t wish to have to tackle. I’ve made some big kid car seat covers and they are only so-so. An infant carrier has to be good. You take it everywhere! It looks awesome!

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  4. Sarah @ Scissors and a Whisk says

    July 22, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Holy moly! I LOVE that! So modern and chic.

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  5. Peek-A-Boo Covers says

    July 22, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    You did such a great job!! Come over and check out the other baby Canopy Covers that I have been making. http://www.facebook.com/peekaboocovers

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  6. Caitlin Wallace says

    July 22, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    I love the fabrics that you used!! The colors are so pretty! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. butterflyangels says

    July 22, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    I love watching all that you have made for Baby. I HAVE to know–are you using cloth diapers as well??? That is a whole ‘nother realm of sewing!!!! You would have a BLAST!!!!

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  8. Amanda @ The Little Giggler says

    July 22, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    Wow! That looks so cute! I love the fabric you chose.

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  9. Seaweed and Raine says

    July 23, 2011 at 1:04 am

    Love your choice of fabric. It looks like a really challenging job – you did really well (So brave! lol).
    Enjoy your weekend! Go and make some memory moments with the 3 of you ๐Ÿ™‚
    Love S&R xx

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  10. kristin says

    July 23, 2011 at 1:11 am

    Oh nicely done! It looks great. I made one of those for my son’s carseat when i was 38 weeks pregnant…not so fun. It was the most stressful project I’ve made, too – I had no idea if it would fit until it was totally done! Luckily, it did. Never making one again!!

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  11. Beth@Wiccan Make Some Too says

    July 23, 2011 at 6:42 am

    It looks so much cuter now. You did a wickedly awesome job. My hat is off to you.
    I would love for you to show this off at my Wickedly Crafty Saturdays!
    http://wiccanmakesometoo.blogspot.com/2011/07/wickedly-crafty-saturdays-are-back_23.html

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  12. Abbie Normal says

    July 23, 2011 at 9:00 am

    Looks fantastic! I had seen that tutorial earlier and am sure I’ll be using it by the time baby #2 comes along. Thanks for sharing a great project!

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  13. Happy Together says

    July 23, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Thanks all! As for cloth diapering, I really want to give it a try. I have all these patterns/tutorials and I’m trying to figure out which ones to try. I might not get to it at first, but I plan on getting started with it at some point. We’ll see how long she stays in and lets me get some more stuff done ๐Ÿ™‚

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  14. Christy says

    July 23, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Looks fabulous! Just adorable!!

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  15. Vanessa says

    July 23, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    Love the car seat! I am going to have to do this to my daughter’s car seat. Love the fabric.

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  16. Aimee says

    July 23, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Beautiful job! I did the same thing years ago to ours and I don’t think turned out quite so polished. It’s just lovely!

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  17. Stacey says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    Did you keep all the original padding, or did that get changed too? Just wondering, cause you may have warranty/insurance issues if you ever have to make a claim. Anything aftermarket will void everything. Also, make sure the seat hasn’t expired. Otherwise, I love the fabric you chose, and you did an awesome job!

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  18. Happy Together says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Hi Stacey ๐Ÿ™‚ Yes, I kept all the original padding and a lot of the fabric and binding. I am aware of all the “issues” or recovering a car seat. My manual says if it’s in a car accident the warranty is void period. So even being in original condition I wouldn’t be reimbursed or anything in that situation. Thank you for voicing your concerns in a polite way. I appreciate it ๐Ÿ™‚

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  19. Anonymous says

    July 27, 2011 at 1:28 am

    The issue isn’t just the warranty. It’s that it wasn’t tested in a crash which could compromise the way the seat functions in an accident. How can you feel okay doing that?

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  20. Happy Together says

    July 27, 2011 at 7:56 am

    Thank you ladies for all of your kind comments ๐Ÿ™‚ If you would like to know my personal reasons for this project, please feel free to email me at jessicafediw@yahoo.com. This isn’t a debate post, just a post on something I made. If you would like to debate, there are a ton of forums/threads out there for that, like the one you are visiting from. I do really appreciate your care and concern for babies. Keep it up ๐Ÿ™‚ And if you are interested in the debate on recovering car seats, at the end of the post of the tutorial I linked to is a ton of great information on the topic ๐Ÿ™‚ Have a fabulous day everyone!

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  21. Delia says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:11 am

    I love the fabric you chose. That animal print is adorable.

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  22. Mrs. G.I. Joe says

    August 19, 2011 at 8:28 am

    I love the prints you picked!

    This looks kind of intimidating but I think I may have to try recovering our car seat. I hate the over it has now. Yours looks amazing!

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  23. Rae says

    August 25, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    Love this! Really love the fabric was wondering were you found it.

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  24. Happy Together says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Rae, I found the new fabric at JoAnn’s ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m sure they have it online too. It’s in the home decor fabric sections.

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