We love our classic red metal Radio Flyer wagon….but it gets SO hot in the summer and TOO cold in the winter. I made an easy reversible cover for it (the cover is much cuter than the old towels we were using for a while….and I needed to finally use this fabric for something).
You’ll have to measure your own wagon since they come in so many sizes, but I use my own measurements in this example:
Step 4: Turn your cover right side out and iron all of the edges.
Step 5: Set your sewing machine to about a 6 or 7 stitch length and top stitch your cover 1″ from the edge ALL the way around. I draw this line with the disappearing ink pen as well. It just helps me keep all my lines REALLY straight.
Step 6: Measure the circumference of your wagon bed and multiply by 2/3. This is the length of 3mm elastic or elastic cord you will thread through the casing you just created.
Step 7: Sew the elastic ends together when you get it pulled all the way through.
Step 8: Then top stitch your opening closed!
Great idea! It makes me miss my old metal Radio Flyer wagon…my boys have one of the newer plastic ones.
This is awesome – we totally have the same problem! I'm going to make one this month, I hope.
FABULOUS idea! Fried backsides are the main reason I've avoided the classic Radio Flyer wagon, but now I need avoid no more! Thanks for the tutorial!
I loooooooove those fabrics; esp. the Amy Butler print. I am obsessed with her fabrics!
Another feature! you are making it big time!!!!! http://bedifferentactnormal.blogspot.com/2009/08/lettered-pillows.html
LOVE the fabric you used!
Great idea and tutorial!! Thanks for sharing!
Love it!
How do you keep your ironing board cover so clean???
what a brilliant idea! never thought of that. I'll have to make one.
What a cool solution!! I posted a link to your tutorial at Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-little-red-wagon-cover/2009/08/08/
–Anne
That is such a cute idea!
This is the perfect solution to a problem we all can remember from our own childhoods. Thanks for the tip!
Perfect! I sooo need one of these!!
I so need to do this – I even have some Radio Flyer fabric somebody gave me! My son will love it!
Another great tute Ashley! Great idea! I couldn't help adding it to our link luv roundup today! Come by for a peek:
http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2009/08/link-luv-roundup_05.html
I'll bet a changing table pad would fit wonderfully under or in between that cover for extra padding!
So cool. I have mine from when I was little, my kids use it now. Can't wait to make one.