Sew a Decorative Cover for your Toilet Seat
I made a few of these toilet seat covers a few years ago, when I needed a project for “Christmas Club”, a monthly class that we offered, back in the day of my store ownership.
It was a simple as tracing the toilet seat, adding seam allowance, decorate with applique, then attach elastic all around the outside.
I’ve put together a few short videos outlining the process, and here’s how to make your pattern.
After your pattern is made, you’ll add seam allowance and cut out your fabric.
Press 1/4 inch to the wrong side along the straight edge that was at the back of the seat, then to the sewing machine.
Applique or decorate at this point. I used a few snowflakes that I cut with my Go-cutter to jazz up the one in the picture, and appliqued Rudolph onto the one I used for a class sample. Or leave it plain.
Select a zig zag stitch, (I like the triple zig zag).
In the video I sewed the 1/4 inch hem down by using this stitch, but in retrospect, I’d use a straight stitch instead. Begin by sewing up the little hem with a straight stitch, then switching to the triple zig zag to attach the elastic to the wrong side of the cover. Stretch the elastic, then sew it down with the zig zag stitch. In the video I only attach elastic to the curved part, but in real life, continue all the way around. I used a narrow clear swimwear elastic, because it washes well.
And the finished product;
I’m not a huge fan of watching videos myself, so I’ve kept these short. What do you think of my first attempt?
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Great videos. I like the way you did it in segments. Very easy yo understand. Yeah Yvette!
Thanks Denise, new toys, new skills.
That was great….easy to understand. Short but so informative.
Thanks Shirley, it was a day long job, and the cat found it entertaining too.
Yvette, great job on the video! Can you do some serger hem finishes please! Especially fleece fabric!
Thanks!
Love these how to videos as you can stop and start them whilst doing the project! Great and fun too!
Heather
Food for thought Heather, serger hem finishes. Thinking, thinking.
Where can I find these toilet seat covers for purchase? Do you sale Etsy? And will you take custom orders?
I don’t make them to sell, but perhaps you know of someone with a sewing machine that will take it on as a project. I’m glad you like the idea, good luck!
I wonder if you have any proportion of the elastic to the total length of the toilet seat cover?
Hi Magdalena, unfortunately I do not. Different elastics have different recoveries. so I just stretched it as I sewed it on. All the best!
What are your measurements for the pattern?
hi Sandi, as toilet seat covers vary from model to model, I suggest you read the post and watch the videos. They show how to make the pattern. Thanks for touching base!
Hi Yvette,
I am trying to figure out how to make a spandex toilet lid cover with a design screen printed on it. To make it easy, I plan to cover the entire lid with spandex. Do you have a video on this and suggestions to get it done?
Thank you!
Colleen
Thanks for asking, Colleen! I haven’t made one from spandex, however, I would think it would be done using the same method as the fabric one.
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been sewing for almost 50 years, but am a visual learner. I’ve been searching for a simple, easy to follow video on the best way to make a lid cover. We have an elongated lid and it’s getting harder and harder to find bath sets. I’m going to put one of these together today. Thank you again.
Thank you for this easy pattern. I made mind from a decorated towel. Wish I could include photos here.
Hi Anne-Marie, congratulations! If you send the photo to me at yvettechilcott@yahoo.ca, I’d love to see it.