Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A New Ride!

In the effort to live a financially pared back life, issues of practicality sometimes trump issues of aesthetics.  But not always.  In fact, I work very hard to mesh the two in all I do.  My recent successful merger of practicality and aesthetics: the “new” high back booster!  It was practical all right…but lacked pizzazz!  My girl needed a bit of pizzazz!  I think she got it!!!

February 003

I took apart the cover at the seams and used the pieces as a pattern and sewed the whole thing back together with the new fabric laying directly over the original pieces.  To ensure the safety and integrity of the seat you must keep all original padding and construction.

January 075 January 078(Warning!: Take pictures of the “before”, once those pieces are all taken apart it all of a sudden is quite a mystery of how they go back together…and I’ve put together quite a few things before.  I’ll admit a had (two!) sit-down-on-floor and ask “what-have-I-done” moments in the midst of this project!) 

February 002We are all very happy with the end result! 

 February 001

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Wow, this is so beautiful. I didn't realize that you could alter a car seat, and still have it be under code. That is really cool
So cool, do you think you could do the same for a high chair?
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Definitely!� Just use the same technique using the original pieces as your pattern!�
fabulous idea & you did a great job !!!
This is amazing. I am so inspired, my kids car seats look like the health department needs to come and take them away for being so nasty! I am totally excited and inspired, when my husband comes home today with the family car, I am taking out those car seats and my seam ripper will be ready!!!
so awesome!!
wow...l am impressed and l expect so was your daughterxlynda
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jocelyn milewski · 785 weeks ago

very cute, I don't think I would even attempt this with my boys although if I have a girl down the road I feel I will be making a lot of little treasures!
love, love, love. I have always wanted to do this, I just lack the nerve! kudos!

P.S. if your seat cover should ever go missing, now you know where to find it.
That's pretty! Good job.
Wow - great job mama!!
So, can I send mine to you?!? :-) LOVE IT!!!
so cool! great job!
You are a girl after my own heart! You come up with so many neat ideas. I recovered a car seat once for my youngest.
hi! You don't know me, but I found you through a friend! Lovely blog and I adore the carseat. Seriously cool. And those Valentine cards are the sweetest gifts ever. Lucky kids.
It looks wonderful, great work!
Wow!! What an amazing job you did! Definitely a good tip to take a before picture, I can imagine how mixed up it could get.
wow! this is amazing- i would love to see more photos! i am inspired!
brilliant!!!
Oh! I am so inspired. I always forget to reconstruct things like car seat covers. I can swing a new cover for our Stokke chair, but never would have thought to do it with a more mainstream high chair/booster/car seat/stroller. Thanks for the inspiration!

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