Beco Baby Carrier Cover

Yea! A tutorial. I love doing tutorials because I always loved finding them. They have helped me grow as a sewer. So, today I have a new baby carrier cover, this one is for a Beco, but I've done them for an Ergo also. The Beco is a bit easier to cover. This cover was needed for a friend that has a little boy, but a girly carrier. She bought fabric she liked and gave me the carrier and cover to turn cutesy boy.

Before:

After:

First, I traced the shape onto my lovely newspaper pattern paper. I added a 1/2 inch for inseam and 1/2 inch for wiggle room. Then I added an extra inch at the bottom, 1/2 inch for the hem and the 1/2 inch wiggle room. I didn't want it too tight when the baby is in the carrier.

Next, I cut out my fabric. Fold it over to cut 2 at the same time.

On the fabric I had to make marks for where the straps and buckles need to fit through. I just put them on the fabric and used a sharpie on the wrong side. When you make a mark for the buckle to fit through, make sure you do it wide enough for the buckle and not just the strap. I made that mistake once. It was very annoying.

After, all that I zig zagged all the way around both pieces of fabric. Then sewed it right sides together all the way around EXCEPT in-between my little strap marks. Mark that with double pins as a reminder. I figure this is basic sewing - sewing a straight line all the way around the edge - you don't need a pic. Oh, leave the bottom open. :-)

Ok, back to pictures...

After I sewed it inside out, I ironed the seams open. Then I did a very tight zig zag at the top and bottom of the opening to give it strength. You put your machine on a .5 or 1 stitch width and sew at the top and bottom of the opeing. It looks a little like a button hole.

This step is a little tricky, sew the seams open, it gives a nice top stitch to the outside and holds the seams nicely in place. The tricky part was when I got to the top corners, it was hard to stitch around that. Still, I did it, I did have a few little areas I had to unstitch and re-do., but I got through it.

Once that is done, you are ready to do the hem, fold it under and sew. I did a double stitch to match the side seams.

Now, you are done! Fit it on your carrier and wear your baby cutely.

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