If you're like me, when you go through the hassle of getting your kids squirmy bodies into swimsuits, sun-screened and out into the backyard to splash in the kiddie pool, only to discover it's full of bugs, grass clippings and who knows what all it's very frustrating!
Solution: Make a kiddie pool cover to help keep out the unwanted creepy crawlies!
Supplies:
4 yards of fabric
3 yards of 3/4 inch elastic
Sewing machine!
Instructions:
1. Buy 4 yards of fabric
- Cut fabric in half so you have 2 pieces, 2 yards each
2. Sew the right sides of the fabric together (I didn't worry about ironing it open, it's going outside :) )
3. Lay the pool on the wrong side of the fabric and mark about 7 inches from edge of pool with a sharpie
4.Cut the circle out of your fabric
5a. Iron a 1/2 inch seam around edge
5b. Iron down a 1 inch seam around the edge
-Sew down the edge of the 1 inch seam to make a casing, leaving about 2 inches open to thread the elastic through.
-Attach a large safety pin to each end of elastic and secure one end to the opening in the fabric.
-Thread other end of elastic through casing
-Sew ends of elastic together with crisscross stitches
-Sew down 2 inch opening in casing and you're done!!
Try out your kiddie pool cover!
My girls loved that the water was nice and warm from sitting in the sun all day with the cover on without being full of bugs and junk!!
I followed this tutorial by Mama with three chicks when making my pool cover.
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