High Chair Cover Sewing Pattern With this quick and convenient High Chair Cover Sewing Pattern, you will be able to whip up a cover for your little one's high chair in no time at all. A simple rip or tear is no reason to throw out a perfectly good high chair, especially when you've got free sewing patterns like this one to help you out. Use this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to sew a high chair cover using your favorite fabrics and patterns, so that baby can dine in both comfort and style. Believe us when we say you will be glad you opted to save the money by going the DIY route! Click here for the Sewing Pattern Tags / Related Topics BabyFurniture Craft ProjectsAccessoriesBeginnerOne Hour Quick Sewing PatternsTwo Yards or Less Sewing Patterns Your Recently Viewed Projects High Chair Cover Sewing PatternGet MORE delivered to your Inbox – FREE Click Here! Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share! Are you sure you would like to report this comment?
It will be flagged for our moderators to take action. Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.Check out a range on our site. Fashionable pram liners, change mats, high chair covers and more!Diy Baby High ChairDiy Baby Chair SlingDiy Fabric High ChairSewing Patterns For BabiesSewing For Baby ProjectsSewing BabySewing IdeasSewing ProjectFabric SewingForwardMake a material foldup high chair for cafe's - just pop in your tote and always prepared. Parties I Go To I'm excited to announce today is the first day of CraftShare! Our very own information exchange powerhouse. So be ready to check out new materials, learn some tips & tricks, get project ideas and share your own too. This week we're covering a new favorite item of mine: laminated cotton. All week I'll be sharing projects I've done & tutorials using this versatile & unique fabric. What is laminated cotton? The name says it all - cotton that's been coated on one side with a thin layer of laminate to render it water-resistant.
Much like oilcloth & vinyl, but not as stiff or sticky and, unlike those, it does not contain phthalates (aka bad-for-you chemicals that leach out of some plastics), so it's safe for baby & kid's projects. It's also ideal for any item you want to be easy to clean. Just wipe with damp cloth and it's fresh again. (but since this first laminates post I get nearly all of mine over at Laminates which has the BEST selection & prices) so it's both stylish and useful! For today's project I'm going to show you how to use laminated cotton to make a stylin' Padded Highchair Cover. Tips on working with laminated cotton: Do not prewash - this is a wipeable fabric, but not meant to be fully washed. Keep fabric rolled when stored, folding it will leave creases that are tough to get out Don't use pins - they'll leave little holes, so use bobby pins to join fabrics It won't smoothly move under the sewing machine presser foot & feed dogs, so there are 3 techniques that will join the fabric together and allow you to keep your sanity as well as stitch in a straight line: bias tape, stitching wrong sides out and using tissue paper (more detail on this below)
1 yd of laminated cotton 1yd of the firmest batting you can find 1 package of double fold bias tape Sewing notions (thread, rotary cutter/scissors, bobby pins, tissue paper) Now to get started you'll need to either use a pre-existing cover to trace or measure your high chair sides and back to get the dimensions for your cover. You'll make two pattern pieces, one for the back+sides and the other for the seat and add a .5inch seam allowance around all sides. Cut out two of each piece from the laminated cotton and the batting. Also cut six 16 inch pieces of bias tape to use for the ties that will hold the cover to your highchair. Fold in the raw edges of each piece and stitch down the "open edge" to finish the straps. Now, sandwich the cut fabric pieces so that the right sides of the laminated cotton pieces are facing each other and in between the two pieces of batting like this: For the back+sides piece, also fold your two front side ties in half and place in the middle of the front side parts, between the laminated cotton pieces.
Hold in place with bobby pins. Remember that you'll want the fold of the ties to line up with the raw edge of the fabric (so the strips to tie together will be on the inside. Sew around the sides & bottom, leaving the curved upper back part open: For the seat piece, sew around the sides & front, leaving the back side open to turn: Trim raw edges, clipping curves and then turn both pieces right side out. Carefully trim about .5 inch from the batting of the open side of the seat (this makes it a lot easier to stitch this side closed). To finish the seat, fold the open edges of laminated cotton in and pin closed with your bobby pins. Take two of your remaining bias tape straps, fold in half and insert the folded bit about .5 inch in at each corner. To easily stitch this closed take a piece of tissue paper and wrap it around this side, so you have tissue on top & on bottom where you will be sewing. Stitch this side closed close to the edge and simply tear off tissue when done.
To finish the back+sides piece, encase the open edge in bias tape, holding it closed with bobby pins all around. To add the remaining two upper back ties, fold them in half and carefully tuck the folded parts under the bias tape you just added, one at each side before you sew it on (your exact placement will depend on your own highchair & where the best "tie-on" spots are, so feel free to move the ties as needed). Stitch bias tape on. Now your custom, wipeable highchair cover is done! You can follow this same technique to make padded chair covers, play mats & changing pads. What do you think would be a cool use for laminated cotton? If you've made something already, add it to our CraftShare Flickr pool. I've got more fun ways to use laminated cotton coming up, but I want to hear yours, so come on & share your ideas in the comments! Sharing this with my fave link parties too so check them out! Wooden highchairs get passed down through generations but the cushion doesn't always survive as well as the chair.
All highchairs are not the same. These directions will guide you through the steps to create a custom pattern and sew a custom cushion for a highchair. Pattern making material such as newspaper or Pattern Tracing Cloth Fabric of your choice - an ample amount for your pattern, ties, and trimBatting or padsCording or pipingThread Fold paper to "sit" in the chair the way you will want the cushion to fit. (Use tape if needed to hold the pattern material in place.)Trace the outline of the desired finished cushions. (You may want to fold the pattern in half to be sure you are even on both sides)Add a 1/4" to 1/2" seam allowance to all edges of the pattern.Mark the location that you will need to attach ties to hold the cushions in place.Mark anywhere you need an opening for a strap, a fold or other need. Lay out the pattern on doubled fabric (You will need two of each pattern piece.)Cut 1" bias strips for tiesFor a corded edge -- Cut bias strips for piping cover - (How to Cover Cording to Create Piping)orFor ruffle edge -- Measure around the edge of the pattern and cut strips that are double the length of the edge of the pattern and wide enough to be folded in half for the desired ruffle and seam allowance.
Sew a ruffle in place of piping for the remaining instructions. Fold the tie strips in half with the wrong sides together.Open the strip and fold the edges into the newly created fold line.Re-fold the first fold and press well. Cut the strip into desired length for the ties, leaving extra to turn in one end of the strip.On one end of each strip, turn in the end to enclose the raw edges.Sew close to the folded edge to hold the tie closed.Sew the unturned end of the ties to the back fabric pieces where you marked on the pattern pieces. Join the Seat and Back. In the example, the seat will be sewn to the back cushion.Sew the back and seat together at the back of the seat using the chosen seam allowance. Leave an opening in the center of one seam for turning the cushion right side out later.Press the seams and apply a seam finish. Create the piping (How to Cover Cording to Create Piping)Decide which edges will be have a piping edge. (In the cushion shown here, the seat is sewn to the back at the rear of the seat so I will not be attaching piping to that seam.
If you choose to have two separate cushions, you may want the piping on all edges.)Attach the piping to the front fabric pieces, using the seam allowance that you chose when creating the pattern.Clip the seam allowance where needed for the edges to lay flat. Join the Front and Back of the Cushion Cover. Placing right sides of the fabric together, line up the edges of the front and back of the fabric pieces.Pin in place, matching any seams and curves.Sew using the piping stitches as a seam guide.Trim the seam allowance if needed and apply a seam finish. The choice of padding for your cushion is yours. If you choose to use batting, you will want multiple layers for enough padding. Using the pattern pieces you created, without the seam allowance added, trace the pattern on to the padding.Cut out the padding.Optional - Use basting spray to hold multiple layers of padding together. Adding the Padding to the Cushion. Line the edges of the padding up with the seams on the fabric.