Carseat Canopy

Car Seat Canopy

When Natalie finally grew out of the infant carrier, I started seeing these carseat canopies all over the place. I was kind of bummed that I wouldn't be able to use one of them, since she was our last, but not all that bummed after I looked at the price of them. They run anywhere from $25-$60!!!! Holy Cow! I don't have that kind of cash! Especially for, in essence, a blanket that ties to your carseat. Oh well, I didn't have to worry about it. Fast forward 2.5 years. Surprise....here comes another baby! Well, at least I can use one of the carseat canopies now. :) I still was too cheap to buy one though, so I decided to look around for some tutorials. I found quite a bit of them out there on the good old internet. Most of them have little straps that velcro together over the handle, and they hold on that way. Then I found this tutorial over on While they Sleep , that uses ribbon to attach it to the carseat. I like that better. I hate sewing velcro. :) So, after I found out what I was having(a girl!! yay!!), and finally got in my crafty mode, and remembered to pick up some fabric at the store, I went to work making my own. :) There are so many variations for these out there, but I just wanted simple. I liked the ribbon ties, because I can take it off at church at put it on the floor for her to lay on, if I forget a blanket, and there won't be velcro there to scratch her. I can also tie her toys to the blanket, so they won't get lost or swiped by other kids. So, what do you think?