Baby Carrier Cover
In today’s class, I’ll show you how to sew a practical baby carrier cover. Made from softshell fabric, it’s waterproof on the outside and warm on the inside. It also has a hood to protect your baby. Pattern included!
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This video is for members
Join Lulu Ferris to watch the complete class and sew along at your own pace.
What you’ll make
Sew an adjustable cover that sits over a baby in a carrier, providing warmth and protection from wet weather.
The cover has a hood, a large hand-warmer pocket, a separate zippered pocket, adjustable elasticated edges, and snap-fastened tabs for the carrier straps.
What you’ll learn in this class
- Sew and reinforce the hand-warmer pocket openings.
- Add a separate side pocket with a zipper.
- Construct the hood and add optional fabric ears.
- Create channels for elastic cord and add cord locks.
- Build snap-fastened tabs that wrap around the carrier straps.
- Manage thick fabric layers and test the machine setup.
Fabric choices
The demonstrated softshell has a waterproof outer face and a warm, fleece-like inside. Its thickness creates bulky areas, so test five or six layers before starting the project.
Warm fleece is suggested as an easier-to-feed alternative. Choose a needle suited to the fabric and the thickness of the layers.
Make it your own
Leave off the hood’s decorative ears for a simpler version. Adjust the hood and side edges with elastic cord and cord locks, and place the zippered pocket on your preferred side.
Position the hand-warmer pocket higher or lower to suit the person using the carrier cover.
This easy project includes the video class and a downloadable PDF pattern for the carrier cover.
Pattern & materials
Patterns are included with membership
Active members can download every available PDF and materials list.
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