We sew a cover for a high chair. We sew a comfortable cover for a high chair. We sew a cover for a children's high chair with our own hands

In order to grow, the baby needs to eat well. Modern manufacturers of children's furniture, knowing this, have developed many models of comfortable and multifunctional high chairs. Thanks to them, mothers can not only feed their baby in comfortable conditions, but also leave him for a while without worrying about the baby falling.

Quite often, high chairs are sold with a plastic cover that irritates the baby’s skin. In such cases, it is better to make the case yourself.

The cover can be called the main component of such a piece of furniture.

After all, it is on it that the baby sits and it is on it that the child’s mood, the state of his health, and, accordingly, his appetite largely depend. Many highchairs are equipped with oilcloth covers, which can cause irritation and peeling of the baby’s skin if it comes into contact with it. Being in a high chair for a long time, the baby may sweat and begin to be capricious.

How to find a way out of such a situation? The modern textile industry offers big choice fabrics made from natural raw materials and ideal for contact with the baby’s delicate skin. If your child is allergic or does not like to sit on oilcloth, if old case your high chair has fallen into disrepair and you want to update it, buy a suitable fabric and try sewing a cover. This event will require very little material costs, and the result will exceed all your expectations.

Preparing for cutting

Case pattern diagram.

To make the cover as comfortable as possible, it is better to make it from 3 layers of fabric. For the bottom layer, a rigid fabric is suitable, which will serve as a strong base for the entire structure. The layer is made of padding polyester or siliconized padding polyester, which will give the seat softness. The front part of the chair must be made of soft natural fabric, which will be safe in contact with the child’s body.

If you feel confident and have said to yourself: “I’ll make a comfortable cover for my baby’s high chair,” prepare the following necessary materials and tools:

Cotton, cotton fabric for the top layer.
Sintepon for the layer.
Rigid cotton or cotton + synthetic fabric for the bottom layer.
Tailor's scissors.
Chalk.
Pins.
Threads.
Needle.
Paper or non-woven fabric without adhesive for the pattern.
Pencil.
Sewing machine.

When you decide to sew a cover, you need to have an idea of how the future product should turn out. The most comfortable for feeding a child are covers that are attached with special pockets to the upper part of the back of the chair and armrests. In addition, they must have seat belts to keep the baby from falling. If necessary, the entire structure should be easily removable for cleaning and washing.

Most easy way sew a cover and create its pattern - make a pattern from an old cover. This is done as follows:

Straps are threaded through the holes in the case to prevent the child from falling.

Remove the old cover from the high chair.
Straighten all its parts and lay them on the floor.
Attach paper or non-woven fabric to the structure and trace its contours with a pencil. You will get a pattern for the cover.
On the pattern, mark the locations of the stitches. You can cut them with scissors. These holes will be useful when marking parts for stitching.
It is also necessary to mark the slots for the seat belts. To do this, the cover is inserted into the high chair. The pattern must be placed on top and pressed, giving it the shape of a chair. The locations of the slots and bends are marked on the pattern.

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Cutting and sewing

When the cover pattern is ready, you can start cutting the product. First, you should cut out the lining and pockets, for which you use stiff cotton or synthetic fabric. With the help of pockets, the cover will be placed on the back and armrests of the high chair. To make pockets, cut out 3 parts according to the pattern: the upper part of the back of the cover and 2 sides. When cutting, do not forget to allow a seam allowance of about 1 cm from the contour of the pattern.

When the pocket parts are ready, they bottom part, with which they will be put on the high chair, should be folded 1 cm and stitched. After this, the pockets should be placed on the front side of the lining fabric with the stitch down and sewn to it using a sewing machine.

Then the lining with the right side of the fabric is applied to the well-ironed and evenly laid out material from which the outer part of the cover will be made. Two layers of material should be pinned and basted. Only after this can the part be cut out from soft fabric. Such actions will avoid distortion of the fabric and, accordingly, the entire product as a whole.

Next, the resulting design is applied to the padding polyester layer with the wrong side of the lining, secured with pins, basted and cut out. Then all the parts fastened together are stitched around the perimeter on a sewing machine. At the bottom of the future product, you must leave a hole large enough to turn the cover right side out.

The previously made basting is removed from the stitched parts, then the product is turned inside out so that the padding polyester layer remains inside, between the layers of the lining and the facing material. The resulting structure should be laid on a table or floor and a pattern should be laid out on it, on the basis of which stitch markings are applied to the material with chalk. All marked stitch lines are first basted and then stitched on a sewing machine.

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On the pages of the site there are a lot of bright and colorful photographs of the cases we have sewn.
They are unique. Ask why? It's simple, but at the same time not very simple. Every thing is handmade, which receives a piece of the soul and care of the master who creates it.

Our workshop has quite high requirements for finished products . That's why You are always guaranteed to receive quality items, and you can’t mess around here.
Mothers who know how to sew themselves know from experience that sometimes you can cheat somewhere. “You can leave it like that for yourself, don’t redo it,” you say.
We can’t do that!
The standardness of each sewn item is checked our technologist-developer. AND If you don’t like something, such a cape will not come to you. It will be altered or a new one created. As a rule, the percentage of defects is minimal... - all thanks to the high professionalism of our tailors. Each of our employees has golden hands, the required education and a creative approach. That's why- in the DRAGONFLY studio only 100% high-quality performance!

Let's take a look behind the scenes together and see how beauty is created and what is needed for it!

We have in our arsenal sewing machines: ordinary household, industrial and overlockers. With them we can make thick, soft, beautiful seats.
We do the cutting on a large table. It is important that the fabric lies flat on the surface without being pulled anywhere, especially if it is in a roll.

In the Internet you can find enough sewing master classes. Knowing all the subtleties of production and following them, it is impossible to sew an even and durable liner. Some actions are completely opposite to reality. New upholstery for the chair will work, but not what it should be for a beloved child.

Some parents ask : “How to sew covers for children’s high chairs yourself? Is it worth taking on? Or is it better to buy ready-made?”

In this article, we do not set out to reveal all the nuances of tailoring; we will not create an illusion. Let's dwell on the subtleties that distinguish DRAGONFLY cases from others.
We'll give you some useful tips - if you decide to sew a case with your own hands, they will make all the work easier.
We hope you find this information useful, or soberly assess your strengths in advance and decide to save your nerves by turning to the experts in their field. Unfortunately, you can’t do everything equally well.

For clarity, photographs were taken on various future products.

The sewing process begins until the moment when threads and needles are needed. Initially needed . In our studio this has already been done for you. All textile only come from trusted suppliers, there are certificates of conformity. They will never fade or spread out.

On the Internet we often see works made from inexpensive Ivanovo calico and chintz. Unfortunately, a seat made of such fabric will quickly lose its shape.

Manufacturers of inexpensive textiles began to print the same colors as expensive ones. Therefore, it is quite difficult to distinguish them immediately, especially from the picture. Attention! If you buy the material yourself, remember this. Ask the seller about its origin. The cost of the material makes up most of the cost of a new case.

It is not uncommon for us to be told that they have seen the same drawing, but they offer it cheaper. The answer above in the text is the quality of the raw materials.

You also need to think about softness so that the child can sit comfortably in the chair. What to put inside?

We recommend it, and we do it ourselves, padding polyester with a density of 600 or holofiber medium 500. What do these numbers mean? This means that in the straightened free form the filler is 6.0 and 5.0 cm high, respectively. Despite the fact that the values are different, the properties are different➟ in operation they are equivalent.

You can do less, many people sew this way (again the question is about the final cost and comfort for the future owner or hostess).

Practice shows that This thickness provides the necessary layer between the baby and the chair frame. If you make it thinner, it will be quite tough.

Many of our clients note that they receive a replacement cape that is much plumper than the original one (depending on the manufacturer).
By pressing the material on each side, the “internal filling” decreases in size, but all the elasticity of this volume is preserved, providing good bedding.

With this filling you get quite a decent thickness.
If you decide to sew yourself, make sure that the machine will take all the layers! Not every household machine can handle such a sandwich.

Having selected the fabric and filling, you can start sewing. What will you need?

1 . Sewing machine (must sew thick, have a buttonhole program in semi-automatic mode).
2 . Two types of fabric on each side - 1 meter in length, with a width of 150 cm for each part.
3 . Filling padding polyester or holofiber 1 meter.
4 . Reinforced threads.
5 . Needles No. 80 and No. 110.
6. Pattern.
7 . Sewing pins and clothespins.
8 . Self-disappearing chalk and marker.
9 . Tailor's scissors.
10 . Bias tape.

First , this is the cutting of the future chair.

We will need Pattern of a cover for a high chair. She different for each seat model.

Patterns for high chairs Chicco polli, peg perego, tatamia, jetem, brevi, happi baby, william and others differ greatly from each other. Schematically, they all consist of a back, seat, side handles and footrest, but all measurements are different!
You will need all the above parts cut out (we collected them in 1 piece, this ensures the integrity of the product and eliminates discrepancies between parts during operation) and backdrop(which is attached to the top of the chair) on each side. Mark the middle lines.
Don’t forget about the internal thickness, you need to make a reserve for it on your stencil!
You can transfer from the pattern with a regular pencil.

Second, a back pocket is sewn to hold the cover on the chair.

Third, assembly of the future seat.

There are several methods:
1) The parts are folded together with the right sides facing outwards and edged with bias tape along the entire perimeter.
2) Assembling the parts with the right sides facing inward➞stitching the parts➞turning them right side out. The so-called “twists”.

We use the second method. Its advantage is that the cover is made of one fabric over the entire surface without unnecessary folds. During use, the bias tape edging is very good at collecting everything that flies past the mouth. Having removed the extra space, we moved away from the first option (they usually collect all the standard factory capes).

During the creation process, we make sure to combine the central notches and begin connecting from them to the edges.

Don't forget to leave a hole for turning it inside out.

Assembly is going well: fabric 1 facing inward➟the back of the finished backdrop of the same color for fabric 1➟fabric 2 with the front side facing inward➟We place the filler on top.

Fourth, the resulting sandwich is ground from one mark to another (place for turning). The edge is finished with overlock.

We sew the main part of the cover only with reinforced threads and thick needles.

The threads are very strong and remain intact under mechanical stress; they are resistant to repeated washings. It is better to make the backdrop with a thin needle so that no marks remain.

Fifth, turn out and iron all the creases that have formed.

It turns out to be a plump pie.

Sixth, deferments.
Decorative lines are gradually drawn from top to bottom.

For seat belt slots, you need a “semi-automatic loop” function on the machine. The usual one is not suitable - the thickness of the pillow will collapse it, you can forget about symmetrical holes.

Our loops are very dense and mirror-like - even with strong friction they do not unravel. Where necessary, they are reinforced. We recommend that you do the same. First, it’s better to practice and select the machine settings. Dissolving it is a very thankless task; traces remain.

Seventh, we transfer decorative arcs from the pattern.

A great helper is a moisture-disappearing marker. You can easily apply what you need with it, and then just moisten it with water - that's it, everything drawn disappears.

Be sure to separate the back, seat and side parts from each other with stitches.

Eighth. We close the hole through which the product was turned inside out. Sometimes they ask us how we sew it up - because they can’t find this place. This is due to the experience and practice of the masters. The hole is not actually visible. Let's give you a hint - tailor's clips will help here.

There is a seam along most of the perimeter of the replacement capes.. Thanks to him the edges become more framed and hold their shape better. And each side is “clean” and the other is not visible.

Ninth- sewing the side corners between the seat and the sides (if provided for by the design. There are models where they remain free).

Here you need to make sure that the other side is not visible as much as possible. Most likely you will need to change the needle to a larger number. At the beginning and end of the seam, it is necessary to secure it well so that young fidgets cannot tear them.

Congratulations! If you sewed a cover for a high chair yourself, it’s ready!

As you can see, the process of creating it is not easy. And from the skillful hands of each of our masters, several covers come out every day. They are sewn from high-quality materials, with a thick layer of filler inside.

While you are watching how everything is happening here, a new batch of cases has arrived. Perhaps there is also . At first they wanted to ask us to count how much there was, but it was difficult for us to do it ourselves from the photo. Therefore, we simply share new beauty!

We sew all ordered covers in batches➟we immediately send letters about readiness to those who are waiting for them. We try to deliver on the same day, depending on the promptness of payment. .

Order a new breathable high chair cover from professionals in their field! And allow yourself to do what you love!

As a rule, each chair initially has a cover, but when it was not provided by the manufacturer or has become unusable, for example, torn, you can sew a cover yourself.

Material selection

The choice of material for sewing a cover plays an important role. Firstly, it should not be easily soiled, preferably not absorb water, so that it is easier to wash; secondly, hypoallergenic, since the child will come into contact with this material every day. It is best to use oilcloth materials.

It is also important to remember about the padding for the cover; if the high chair is too hard, the child will not be comfortable and the eating process will become unpleasant for him. For stuffing, padding polyester is best suited.

New case based on the old one

This method is suitable for cases when the existing cover for the high chair has been damaged, for example, a child has made a hole in it. In this case, everything is quite simple. It is enough to remove the damaged cover from the chair and rip out all the seams on it. Then lay it out on a large sheet of paper and trace it with a pencil. Using this sample, you need to make a pattern from new material. It is best to make a pattern, leaving a margin of 1-2 cm for the seams. Next, sew the cover following the example of the old one and fill it with stuffing. You can take into account some of the disadvantages of the previous case, if any, and modify them. For example, the cover was too big and slipped on the chair, in this case it is worth reducing 1-2 cm along the edges of the pattern.

If there was no cover

There are chairs on sale that initially do not have a cover. As a rule, these are wooden chairs. To save appearance wood as long as possible, you will have to sew a cover. To do this, you will need material directly for the cover, padding (it is better to take it in large quantities to ensure sufficient softness) and a large piece of any thin fabric. The fabric is needed in order to put it in the high chair, give it a shape and outline it - this will make it clear what it should look like for the cover. From this template the pattern is transferred to the material for the cover. At the same time, we must not forget about the overlap on the seams - they should be 3-4 cm, taking into account further filling with stuffing. To attach the cover to the back, you can sew on ribbons and tie them later, or provide the cover with rivets. You can also sew a separate pocket, then you need to provide a pattern option when the cover is put on over the back.

A cover for a high chair is a truly irreplaceable and necessary thing. In our article you will learn a lot interesting facts about covers for high chairs, and also learn where such covers, in addition to traditional options, can be quickly found.

Peculiarities

When buying a high chair, many parents forget to buy a cover for it, but in vain. Here are a few reasons for this need that will make everything clear:

The process of feeding a baby- it's a troublesome matter. The toddler does not always eat carefully. Food can end up anywhere, including on the high chair and on the baby himself. And so that the young mother does not have to clean up for a particularly long time, they use a cover for the high chair, which, if necessary, can be removed and washed. After all, it’s much easier than washing the entire chair.

Manufacturers often sell nursing furniture with covers made of oilcloth material. This option is quite practical; it does not need to be washed, and when it gets dirty, it is enough to wipe it with a cloth. There is a significant saving in cleaning time.

However, the baby's back will constantly sweat, and you may develop an allergy or rash. Then you will have to put additional fabric on the back of the high chair, which is not entirely convenient for every meal.

Convenience. The cover also serves the baby well. After all, he feels comfortable and does not move out of his chair. Moreover, the additional lining softens the blows and bruises of the fidget.

Aesthetic question. The presence of a beautiful cover will bring additional color and good mood to the kitchen.

Of course, the question also arises of whether it is possible to replace the cover with something more affordable, for example, a piece of fabric or a diaper.

This is not entirely convenient, since when using this option the material will constantly slide and get wet.

Materials

Let's briefly talk about which fabrics can be used in the production of removable material for a high chair, and which are best ignored:

Woolen, wool blend, viscose, velvet, velor

All these options immediately disappear. There are several reasons and they are very significant:

Allergenicity of materials.
Heating effect.
They do not wash out and are difficult to clean.

Cotton

This option has a number of significant advantages:

Hypoallergenic.
Long service life.
Easy to use.

Negative points:

Get wet quickly.
Fading of paint due to washing and constant exposure to bright light.

Linen

Positive traits:

Strength.
Self-cleaning.

Flaws:

Difficulty ironing and washing.
Rough fabric texture.

Cotton fabrics include sateen, twill, canvas, denim, gabardine.

Silk

Some silk materials (crepe satin, silk gabardine) hardly get dirty or wet, are easy to wash and can be cleaned. Satin gets dirty easily, so you will have to clean this material quite often. All these fabrics are quite slippery - they will constantly slide off when fidgeting in the chair. Brocade cannot be washed; it cannot be ironed and is difficult to clean.

Biflex

Positive features of the material:

Practically does not get wet.
Wear resistance.
Easy care.
Stretches well.

Flock and microfiber

Of the positive criteria for these materials, only two can be identified:

The appearance remains the same for a long time due to the lint absorbing dirt particles.
Long service life.

Cons: cannot be washed, and only flock can be cleaned.

Models

Let's take a brief look at some modifications of such cases from different brands and their features:

Chicco

Cases from this manufacturer have the following characteristics:

Made from thin thermal fabric.
The filler used is foam rubber.
Availability of absorbent coating.
Availability of seat belts.
Washable (delicate cycle).
Made in Italy.

Cases from this manufacturer have stylish design and excellent quality tailoring.

Peg Perego

These replacement covers offer the following benefits:

Made in calm, neutral colors.
Pleasant to the touch.
Hypoallergenic.
Made from environmentally friendly materials.
They provide extra ventilation when your baby is hot and keep him warm when it's cold.
Easy to use. These covers are easy to wipe clean, and some can even be washed with regular powder.
Great design that fits into any environment.
The presence of the necessary holes for installing the cover.

Cam

Products of this brand have a number of their own features:

Machine washable.
The covers dry quickly.
Tailoring to order.
Fashionable design.

Happy baby

Features of the brand's products:

Soft pleasant material.
Hand and machine washable.
Easy to use.
Elasticity and softness remain the same over time.
Long service life.

Jetem

The features of this model are its ease of use and the possibility of hand and machine washing.

Capella

Positive aspects of the brand's products:

The covers are soft and pleasant to the touch. There is an additional insert.
The presence of five-point seat belts.
Nice design.

Eames, Polly, Graco, Babyton– these brands have similar characteristics. All products are easy to use, ergonomic design and reasonable prices.

Where to buy?

There are many options for how to get such a case. Let's look at everything in order:

Order online

The easiest and most affordable way. Its advantages are as follows:

Save time. All you have to do is type into a search engine what you want to buy - and you will see a ton of sites with pictures of the product. Choose and ask the price.
Payment for the order can be made in any available way: online payment, cash payment upon receipt, payment by card upon receipt.
Alternative choice. You can always find a suitable cover model specifically for your high chair.
Refusal to purchase if the item, for example, did not fit during delivery. You won't lose anything in this case. But not all online stores are inclined to this approach.

Delivery to your apartment or pickup from a collection point in your city.
Possibility of receiving a discount for subscribing or ordering additional products.
Some online stores provide daily, weekly, seasonal or narrowly targeted (for one type of product) discounts via email.
No one will impose additional goods and services.

Disadvantages of such a purchase:

Additional expenses. You will need to pay extra for delivery. However, there are online stores that allow you to save on shipping when paying for additional items or make this item free.
Lack of opportunity to evaluate the product visually, to touch it with your hands.
Risks associated with defects and defects.
Short warranty period or no warranty. Indeed, when ordering through online services, you will encounter this problem, so before purchasing the same case, carefully read the site rules.

Buying from a regular store

Purchasing goods this way has a number of positive aspects:

Convenience.
The opportunity to evaluate the product in person.
Quality products.
Discounts and promotions.
Checking the documentation for the goods from the seller.

Among the minuses, it is worth noting the following criteria:

Intrusiveness of additional services and goods.
Small selection. The required cover for the high chair is not always available.

Service center or specialized store

Order from an atelier or sewing workshop

In this case, a good option would be to tailor a cover to order. Distinctive Features such choices are:

You can choose your own fabric component, the lineup and coloration.
Your wishes will be taken into account by the contractor.
Control of the sewing process.

Among the disadvantages of this approach, the following points should be noted:

You need to wait a long time for the result.
Unpredictability of the tailoring outcome.
High price.

Color texture

In addition to the traditional colors of covers, parents are increasingly choosing the brightest and most glamorous colors. Below are some of the most popular shades of fabric covers:

Orange. An interesting combination option is the color scheme of the orange cover and the gray shade of the chair. Observant parents will notice that together these color colors create the impression that they are looking at a bright carrot.
Turquoise. A rich shade that is especially popular for boys.
Ultramarine. There are not enough words to describe all the beauty that this color of the case will give.
With an image. There is nothing funnier and more attractive than an interesting drawing of cartoon characters on a children's chair. This will not only cheer up the baby, but can also serve him interesting game while feeding with mom.
Violet. Both girls and boys really like it.

Pay attention to the material with which the cover is made. It must be made from natural ingredients. Ideally, a universal option: the inner part is polyester, and the outer part is cotton.
Filler. Typically, the internal component of the covers is foam rubber or padding polyester. The second option is preferable because it doesn’t bulge when washed and keeps its shape.
Color factor. For small children it is better to give preference pastel colors: Pale pink or beige is ideal.
Functional. The presence of seat belts guarantees your child reliable protection from slipping while eating.

To learn how to sew a cover for a high chair with your own hands, see the following video.

Sewing a cover for a high chair with your own hands becomes relevant when: 1) the old cover is damaged for various reasons; 2) he did not exist at all; 3) you just don’t like the old high chair cover. Let's look at all three options and show you how you can sew a cover for a children's high chair with your own hands.

At the very beginning, I would like to add the following, common to the three options: it is impossible to provide a ready-made diagram of a universal cover for any high chair, and even with dimensions. The fact is that the chairs are all different, and the cover is sewn depending on their design. Therefore, when creating a pattern, you will need to start from a specific model of a high chair or its old cover. And as a universal one, there will be general recommendations on how to sew a chair cover.

Below is a brief retelling of popular master classes on the topic of how to sew a cover for a high chair with your own hands. All these lessons come down to the sequence of certain actions. And let’s add a few practical considerations of our own.

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High chair cover - choice of material

Before you try to sew a cover for a high chair with your own hands, you need to find a suitable material. Many parents like bright colors, or, conversely, beautiful delicate colors, especially if a girl is growing up. In addition, I want my children to have the best. Therefore, soft velor and some other soft, easily soiled fabric, such as cotton calico, are chosen. Kind of like a blanket or throw for a sofa.

Let’s say right away that it’s impractical to think like that. Small child will immediately sweep away all your beauty. He still has his own ideas about this world, and the most important thing for him is active movement. Including while in a high chair. Therefore, the more interesting and expensive the high chair cover is, the less it will last.

Let’s say separately that chintz will quickly lose its appearance, it will be a pity for the labor invested, and therefore we don’t take it at all.

Based on the needs and lives of children, it is worth starting from the following: it is best to sew a cover or cover for a baby’s feeding chair with your own hands from fabric on an oilcloth base, and it should not be of easily soiled tones. You can simply use any washable, strong fabric, such as raincoat fabric. Oilcloth is very easy to wash, and a certain color will help hide endless dirt. And there will be a LOT of it: from overturned porridge, to things painted with a pen - this is already for grown-up kids. Therefore, we choose the fabric of the cover for the children's high chair neutral tone, possible with a bright pattern and on an oilcloth base. The finished case should be filled with soft filling, such as synthetic padding. Sitting on a soft cover on a high chair is always more pleasant for a child than on a hard chair.

To prevent shrinkage of the already sewn high chair cover, its fabrics are decated before sewing. The easiest way is to wash the fabric before cutting. There are more The right way– wet the fabric in water at a temperature similar to that with which people will then wash. It's about 60C - 90C. hang to dry and iron with damp, pressing movements. Then you can start cutting and sewing.

Decatting of fabric is a wet-heat treatment in order to prevent shrinkage of the fabric during work and use of the finished product.

Now for those who complain that the baby is sweating in the high chair. Of course, sitting on oilcloth, the baby will sweat, especially in summer or winter with good heating. A diaper placed between the baby and the high chair can easily prevent this. Also, a diaper can be an alternative to a new cover for a high chair for feeding, for those who do not want to bother with the cover.

DIY high chair cover - removable option

Why do we make a removable cover for a high chair for feeding a child? This cover is easy to remove and wash. It can be put on top of an old cover. It will be even softer this way. If you plan to use the new cover without the old cover on the high chair, then you need to put more soft filling there. That's all.

Our hand-sewn removable high chair cover will have three layers of fabric:

The top layer, also known as the face, is an oilcloth-based fabric or other fabric; according to your choice;
Soft layer filler - batting, or synthetic padding, or even foam rubber, if the machine will accept it;
The bottom one, also known as the lining, is ordinary hard, strong cotton and/or synthetic fabric, or lining.

The cover will be attached to the back of the high chair using a pocket. The pocket is a short piece of durable fabric, you can use the same one from which the lining for the case is made. It follows the shape of the upper part of the back, and is sewn to the cover from the back. On the sides the cover is attached to the chair using an elastic band or ribbons. High chairs are all different. This means that you yourself will need to look at the place - where and how much to sew so that it turns out well. If you use seat belts, you need to make holes. If you don’t use it, you can leave the cover on the high chair in a blind version.

You can see how to sew a cover for a high chair in the following video. It shows how you can sew a universal liner cover for a high chair. Unfortunately, there is no pocket and it is unclear what will hold the back of the cover against the back of the chair. However, the sewing sequence itself is shown correctly.

Sew a cover for a high chair with your own hands - the work process

To sew a cover for a high chair with your own hands, first make a pattern. Traditionally, tracing paper or just paper is used for this. It is also possible to take ordinary inexpensive thin white fabric for these purposes. A white background will make your marks easier to see. You can use non-woven fabric or cellophane, perhaps it will be even more convenient with them.

Remove the old cover from the high chair. If you need to rip it apart at the seams, then we do it. If it is not required, then you don’t have to spank F). We lay the cover on the pattern material. We press it tightly to the fabric (paper) and draw the pattern according to the material. On the pattern we mark the places of folds and stitching, as well as the places of holes.

After this, we cut out the pattern itself. When cutting, you need to leave an allowance of 2-3 cm in all directions from the pattern for seams. When the pattern for the new high chair cover is ready, you can start cutting out the necessary parts from the fabrics of the cover.

Let’s say right away that as a result of your actions on the do-it-yourself highchair cover, you should end up with a sandwich: a soft filler, the top layer (the main fabric of the cover) facing it, then the lining. If this does not work out, then when you turn out the already sewn cover, you will see for yourself that you did it wrong, and you will have to unrip it. In principle, this can be checked in advance on scraps.

Cutting begins with the lining and lapels. In addition, we separately mark a pocket on the lining fabric for attaching to the back of the high chair. We cut out the pocket and sew it to the lining. The lapels also need to be basted to the lining.

We place the resulting design with the flaps up on the front side of the main material of the chair cover. After this, we baste the finished structure to the main material, and only after that we cut out the cover from it. You can, of course, first cut according to the pattern and then sew it, but then something will definitely warp when sewing.

After this, lay the entire new structure from the base material and lining reverse side fill the main fabric with padding polyester and also baste it. And only after that cut out the filler.

When everything is cut out, sew the cover along the edges, leaving one part unstitched, through which the new cover for the high chair will be turned inside out.

The future cover is turned inside out, after which you need to make markings for stitching on it according to the pattern. They can also be basted and machine stitched. Also, if you decide to use it with belts, then you need to make holes for the seat belts. To do this, a stitch is used to make loops.

The hole through which the cover was turned inside out is sewn up, preferably with a hidden seam. You need to attach ties or an elastic band to the back and bottom of the cover.

That's it, you have sewn a new cover for the high chair. He's ready.

A little advice: if the old chair cover was not suitable for some reason, for example, it was too big, then the pattern should be made 1-2 cm narrower.

Do-it-yourself cover for a high chair - there is no old cover or we cover a new homemade high chair

Nowadays it is quite rare to find a high chair without a cover. Still, this is the age of comfort and consumption, so manufacturers take into account all the little things. But if this happens, or you made the chair yourself, then in this case you will have to think about the cover. You will have to make a cover for the high chair with your own hands. The difference from the first option is that there is no ready-made, albeit damaged, sample in front of your eyes.

Therefore, in this case, before making a pattern, you need to hang thin paper or fabric, for example, a white diaper, on a chair (the drawing is better visible on a light one). And directly according to the size of the chair, draw the desired pattern. And it is advisable not to forget about the lines along the intended folds. And if you forgot, so be it. Still, there is no old cover, and it is not known exactly where the stitches should be. The rest is done in the same way as in the first option for a removable cover for a children's high chair.

DIY high chair cover – wooden chair cover

The first two options for high chair covers imply that the cover will be removable. Most often, it is hung on a chair, similar to a mobile high chair. That is, it has a pocket sewn onto the back that fits onto the back of the chair. You can make the case universal, then you can do without a pocket, and use a soft filler that holds its shape, for example, foam rubber. We remind you that here the pocket is a short piece of durable fabric, repeating the shape of the upper part of the back, sewn to the cover from the back. Therefore, such universal covers will fit absolutely any model of high chair, you just need to sew them in accordance with the existing high chair.

For a wooden high chair, the cover is sewn slightly differently. First, let's look at the video, which simply and clearly shows the main points.

Now let's look in more detail at what and how. The third option for sewing a cover for a high chair with your own hands is designed for wooden chairs.

It can be used when making a high chair with your own hands, or even if the old cover is worn out.

The bottom line is that the chair is simply upholstered with a brightly colored oilcloth using a construction stapler. First, a soft filler is attached to the hard parts of the chair. For a stronger structure, the filler can be glued to the back of the chair, but it is better to attach the oilcloth itself with a stapler. The process itself is very similar to upholstering the most ordinary chair with fabric. Perhaps this option will be even easier than sewing a cover. It has, perhaps, only one drawback - it will be difficult to remove, unlike the removable cover for a high chair.

High chair cover – summary

Today, many parents are puzzled by changing the cover on their high chair.
. But it seems to us that this is guided, first of all, not by common sense, but rather by the desire for aesthetics. Well, it’s not good for a child to sit on a dirty cover when it can no longer be washed. Or the cover is torn and has a hole. People also don’t like it when a baby sweats on oilcloth material.

However, there is a way out of this - when the child begins to eat in the high chair, it can be covered with a diaper in advance. Use it while feeding, and then remove it and put it in the wash. In this case, the cover on the children's high chair will not get dirty with food. And you can put a patch on the hole, sew it directly onto the old cover. The diaper will also save the baby from sweating on the oilcloth cover.

As for the covers painted by the child, creativity should be appreciated, there’s nothing you can do about it. Although the handle comes off well with regular soda or Pemolux, this is if the cover is made of washable fabric.

In general, the conclusion is simple: with the right approach, any cover can last more than one year. And if the chair does not have a cover, then you can sew a cover for a high chair with your own hands, or simply cover the chair with oilcloth, which is even easier.