Car Seat Swaddle Blanket

When I had my last baby, I was really getting into sewing and wanted to make her a car seat swaddle blanket, so I started trolling the internet until I found this tutorial from Made by Marzipan as she provides a print out pattern you piece together. I did tweak it a bit to fit my needs, and I believe if I were to make it again with this pattern I would make it longer on all three ends, as my baby grew out of it in a couple of months.

What I liked about using a swaddle blanket:

• It was an extra "blow-out" barrier between my babe's bum and the actual car seat cushion. It's very easy to remove from the car seat, and the car seat cushion is left intact.
• My baby couldn't kick the blanket onto the floor of the car or the messy ground.
• It's snuggly, and my baby looked like a cute little burrito in it.

What I changed with the pattern:

• The main thing I changed was the batting. She adds batting to her blanket. I felt that made it too bulky once the baby was actually in the seat, and could pose a safety issue as well. Also, I live in an area that does not get very cold. Ever. So batting would have made a very hot and sweaty baby indeed.

Blanket laid out in the car seat.

"Baby" strapped in.

"Baby" swaddled.