My friend Erin stopped by the other day to drop off the carseat adapter for my awesome new BOB stroller. (Can’t wait to start taking Emma on some long walks!) As she was leaving, I noticed that she had a nice comfy-looking pad wrapped around the handle of her son’s carseat. I didn’t immediately know what it was for, but she pointed out that when you start carrying the carseat around a lot — something I haven’t really done since we haven’t started taking Emma out much yet — it’s often easiest to carry it in the crook of your arm. And that starts to hurt after a while!
Update: This post used to give an overview of how I made my arm pad, which I did by following a tutorial found on another blog. Two years later, I got a series of emails from someone at a company that makes and sells a similar arm pad accusing me of patent infringement. I consider myself fairly smart but I’m definitely not a lawyer and while I’m not convinced I did anything wrong, I also don’t really feel like getting into a huge argument.
So I’ve deleted the “how to” portion of this post. There are still many tutorials online you can use to make your own, and several companies and Etsy sellers that make arm pads for purchase.
Bottom line: I made an arm pad and since I used the same fabric, it conveniently matches my carseat canopy. Fun!
Finally…..a tutorial that is in English….per say! Everything I find is so technical, and being a begginner sewer, I needed directions like this! I can not wait to make this, will be going to pick up supplies this weekend!! Thanks again!
Mom of 3 yr old and another on the way….#girlstakingoverthehouse #daddoesntstandachance
How thick was your padding? I would love to try this out 🙂 TIA
In the last two weeks we have welcomed a new grandson and twin granddaughters. I have made the carseat covers, but this would make a great accessory. Need to know how.
I can’t believe anyone would be so “small” as to accuse you of patent infringement!!Shame on them!!
Like you, I prefer to make my own things rather than buy them!!
I hope this does not deter your creativity.
Thanks Joanna! It hasn’t deterred me from making things. 🙂
Good morning, it’s sad that you would have received those emails as people make things that are already in the stores all the time. Would you be able to tell me whats in the arm pad?
Sure! It’s just a block of foam on the inside that I got at the craft store. Pretty simple.
I was thinking of the same idea but I got a pool noodle instead of foam. I’m thinking of attaching Velcro to the fabric with hot glue to make it fit. Just another idea.
Oh that’s a great alternative!