Changing Pad Cover

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Changing Table Pad: 16"x 31" (or size of your choice - see cut directions)
• Cotton Fabric: 3/4 yds
• 1/2" Wide Elastic:1 2/3 yds
• Ruler
• Marking Pen
• Safety Pin
• Sewing Machine
• Sewing Notions
• Iron
• Cord Lock/Stop (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. On wrong side of fabric mark and cut to 26 1/2"x 41 1/2".
2. For different size pads, measure the width and length and add 10 1/2" to each.
3. Cut out a 5" square out of each corner of the fabric.
4. Sew the corners.
5. With the fabric right sides together match the 5" edges of a corner.
6. Sew a 1/4" seam allowance.
7. Repeat for three corners.
8. For the fourth corner, start the seam 1 1/4" from the bottom raw edge.
9. This corner will be an opening for the elastic.
10. Add a zig zag stitch to the seam allowance to prevent fray.
11. Prepare to make the channel for the elastic.
12. Turn the raw edges back 1/4" and press.
13. Turn again 3/4" and press.
14. At the opening corner fold back the sides under the channel to encase the raw edges.
15. At the same corner pin one end of elastic.
16. Lay the elastic, without twisting, under the folded edge, as close as possible to the outer fold.
17. If necessary, use fabric clips or pins to hold the elastic in place.
18. An alternative is to add the elastic after the channel is sewn.
19. Sew the channel.
20. Sew as close as possible to the top fold of the channel without catching the elastic.
21. If adding the elastic after sewing the channel, pin a safety pin to the end of elastic and feed the elastic through the channel.
22. Sew the ends of the elastic together.