I went and bought fleece at Joanns and some elastic. I found a tutorial to make a shower-cap style cover (which looks ridiculously easy to make once I got my head around the concept).
I'll make it tonight, if DD cooperates with my sewing scheme, and post pictures.
Re: conclusion to my car seat blanket freak-out
I'm sorry, but you said your rant was your last post on the subject. Please DD immediately. :P
I am jealous of your skills with making things.
That was pretty bad...
LINK
Look for the "Infant Car Seat Cover Tutorial." It's a pdf.
I haven't read your whole freak out yet but this is what Sam had for his infant seat...
https://www.babbaco.com/ProductDetail/tabid/78/pid/7/BabbaCover-BeepBeep-in-Snuggle-Fleece.aspx
You need to make it look like that.