SpaceSaver High Chair – Teal Tempo 50 lbs. (23 kg) Need help with this product? 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! Precious Planet™ Blue Sky™ High Chair Read Reviews ()Write a Review The little lion (on the tray toy) will entertain baby until her meal is ready. When it’s time to eat, the Precious Planet High Chair adjusts to seven different heights and three different reclines for baby’s comfort. You can remove the tray with one hand, and cleanup is just as convenient, with a spill-resistant pad and a feeding tray (and straps) you can sanitize right in the dishwasher!Suction cup lion toy entertains baby while waiting for a meal.
Fewer germs—sanitize feeding tray right in the dishwasher! Three-position recline accommodates even the youngest eaters.Convenience—tray removes with one hand (because baby might be in the other!) Casters make it easy to move around. Full-size seat pad is spill resistant and machine washable.Approx. 29½" L x 23" W x 41½" H. /!\ CAUTION: This package contains small parts which are for adult assembly only. Tray is not microwave-safe. Due to its large size this item cannot be gift-wrapped.Making a high chair seat cover is a great idea to help reduce some of the cleaning up required after your child eats something while sitting in the high chair. Crumbs and spills are a common occurrence while a young child is eating or drinking, and these tend to ruin the high chair itself. Hence a high chair seat cover can protect the high chair while also facilitating the cleaning up process. It is quite simple and much cheaper to make a high chair seat cover yourself rather than purchasing a ready-made one.
Here are a few tips which will help you do so. First of all you need to measure the high chair. Using the measurements taken, draw up a pattern as this will help you while sewing the cover. Make sure to add a few inches allowance all around. Purchase the fabric you will be using to make the high chair cover. Use the dimensions recorded to purchase the right amount of fabric and make sure to select a type which is easily washable. Choose bright colors which will make the high chair look more appealing to your baby. Place the pattern onto the fabric you purchased and start to cut carefully along it. The high chair will have some curvatures, so make sure you cut as neatly as possible especially in these areas. You will need to fasten the cover at the back and at the base of the high chair. This is best done by securing it with tied straps. Hence, cut 4 pieces of straps from the fabric. Make sure they are long enough to allow you to make a knot comfortably. Sew the straps to the cover at the desired places.