A couple months ago when I was on a sewing kick I got some material to make a car seat tent/canopy for this little girl (I can't wait until I can actually call her by name). It has taken me this long to find the time and energy to get started on it. I finished it this week and here it is...
(the inner fabric - yikes, looks like now I need to make some car seat strap covers to match - not lovin' the blue camouflage ones I made for Miles)
I made a tent for Miles by just making it up myself and going at it. It worked out just fine, but this time I searched online to see if I could find an actual tutorial with measurements already figured out for me. I'm glad I looked because I found one with an added element I liked. The peek-a-boo window. (found on this blog - I added my own ruffles and embellishments.) I liked the fact I can look in without disturbing a sleeping baby and she will get some extra airflow in there, as well.
I really like it and I think it's cute, but there are some things I would do differently. I adore the fabric but I might chose one next time that isn't so busy. Or maybe just make sure the flap is a little less busy or use a solid color. I would have used the fabric I used for the ruffles on the whole flap, but I ran out of it and so had to kind of piece together different fabrics to get a piece large enough. I'm still debating whether or not to take off the flap and start over with a solid color, maybe one that matches the flower embellishments. But I don't know if I'm that ambitious.
Compared to the one I made for Miles, I'm glad I did the window and added the ruffles around the bottom and the flowers to the straps, but it took me A LOT longer. Miles' took me about an hour. On this one, I stopped keeping track after 5 hours. (Ruffles are annoying and take way too long - too bad they're so darn cute.) Oh how great will be the day I ever get a craft room all to myself and don't have to set up and clean up after every crafting session.
So...
Am I glad I made it and was it totally worth it?.....Absolutely!
Would I do it again?.....Only if you paid me - maybe :)
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