Trash to Treasure: Carseat Recover

So here’s the carseat I wrote about yesterday. My friend let me borrow her camera to take these shots, but sadly I don’t have a better Before shot. But it was in pieces like this when I thought I was going to have a baby on Thursday night–can you see why I was stressing?

Now it’s finished, and I have taken care of the few little things I needed to in order to feel more prepared if Baby Girl Tribe should decide that this weekend would be a nice time to join our family. No pressure, baby girl.

Have a great weekend, friends.

P.S I have been hording this Jay McCarroll (from Project Runway, remember?) fabric for two years now waiting for the perfect project. For the pattern, as you can see, I just seam ripped the old one apart to use a pattern. madmim sewing carseat recover 1 Trash to Treasure: Carseat Recover

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22 Comments

  1. Katie Mitchell
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 10:32 am | Permalink

    WOWSERS!!! MIm that car seat cover is nothing short of AMAZING!! I love it. It looks professional and adorable. Baby girl Tribe is going to be riding in style! :)

  2. Linnae
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 10:34 am | Permalink

    You can make good money making and selling new car seat covers!!! You should do that!

  3. Posted June 11, 2011 at 11:10 am | Permalink

    wow, it looks so so great!

  4. Maureen
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 11:12 am | Permalink

    Wow! That is just amazing. I really didn’t expect it to look that great when I read about it but – wow – it looks professional. Great work!

  5. Angela
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 11:14 am | Permalink

    That looks AMAZING! You are so talented! Great fabric choice!

  6. Posted June 11, 2011 at 11:29 am | Permalink

    Looks awesome! And I’m glad you have your hands on a camera, at least for a little while. Those hospital shots are always so beautiful;)

    Here’s hoping for some labor pains!!

    xo

  7. Posted June 11, 2011 at 12:25 pm | Permalink

    That looks amazing!! I am redoing one myself, love the color scheme of this. I am not a big fan of overly girly colors so I am using lime green, turquoise and sapphire blue. Hope it turns out as cute as yours. BTW I have an old point and shoot Olympus camera you can have, it is literally sitting in a drawer not being used. If you want it, it’s yours!!!

    • Posted June 12, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Permalink

      Oh my goodness! You are so nice!! I love when I meet such nice people! We borrowed my inlaws, which I think is like yours–an old point and shoot Olympus! So–we’ll live until we can manage a new one. Thanks SO much for the offer though!

  8. Becca
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 2:19 pm | Permalink

    AWESOME, awesome!! Seriously, so cool!

  9. Posted June 11, 2011 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

    wow!! that’s incredible. like someone else said, you should sell these!! your work is amazing!! and i just love to read what you have to say about each thing! Good luck with the baby girl arrival!

  10. Posted June 11, 2011 at 2:43 pm | Permalink

    love it! I really wish I was brave enough to try this with our carseat for the little one I have due this fall.

  11. Felisha
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 3:46 pm | Permalink

    Wow! That looks great! I love the fabric, lucky little lady.

  12. Tami
    Posted June 11, 2011 at 9:39 pm | Permalink

    Yay for the Jay fabric! Where did you get it? It totally reminds me of the throw quilt you made. Amazing, as usual.

    I’m anxious to hear of that sweet babe to come any day now. I hope it all goes well.

    • Posted June 12, 2011 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

      I’ve had the fabric for like…at least two years, but I think that I ordered it from someone on etsy. How is it possible that I didn’t see you in church at all today? I totally saw your kids and husband, but I never even saw you at all:( Let’s rock the park sometime this week.

      • Tami
        Posted June 12, 2011 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

        Yes to rocking the park! I was thinking we also should go out for dinner at the little place I was telling you about; a mini girls night. Of course, this all depends on when missy decides to show.

        But alas, I don’t have your # anymore, so text me when you’re good to go.

  13. Posted June 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm | Permalink

    Wow!!!! Maybe I’ll make one for my sister! She’s due in January.

  14. Posted June 12, 2011 at 6:35 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful !!!!!. You did a wonderful job. Your little girl will be so happy in it.

  15. Posted June 12, 2011 at 7:02 pm | Permalink

    I’m jealous! I’m seriously considering having a baby just so I can try this out myself.

  16. Posted June 12, 2011 at 7:16 pm | Permalink

    Gasp! That is so amazing! I just found your site through A is for Ampersand, and I’m in love with your work. I entertained the thought of trying this with a hand-me-down carseat I got after having a baby, but then realized I’m nowhere near skilled enough to pull it off. Serious, serious kudos to you.

  17. LaChelle
    Posted June 12, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Permalink

    CUUUUUUTE! I’ve always wanted to do this! You are so awesome!

  18. Posted June 16, 2011 at 5:10 am | Permalink

    Ewwwww…..Awwwww!!!!

  19. Posted June 20, 2011 at 1:30 pm | Permalink

    AH! I have usually checked out your blog on my iPhone (loooooove your t-shirt tutorials) and now I’m on a real computer and love your blog design! Pretty!
    PLUS, I was just thinking I should recover the ol’ car seat before my #3 arrives and here it is! Thanks!

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