Sunday, March 23, 2008

I made this diaper bag for our friends Melissa and Allen who are having a baby boy. I actually stole the idea from my cousin Ashley who had made one for a baby girl. It was really easy although a little tedious. You start by cutting 98 4''x4" squares. (use a rotary cutter and your life will be much easier.) You also need about 50 3"x3" squares of batting. Sandwich a square of batting between two flannel squares and sew an x in the middle with a sewing machine. Repeat this with all of the flannel squares. Then sew the squares into panels 5 squares by 4 squares wide.(sew with the seam allowance on the right side to make a fringe.) You should have two of these panels, one for the front and one for the back. Then sew the side panels by sewing 4 squares in a strip. You should have two of these strips. Sew bottle pockets to the sides by making an elastic waistband around the top of a 7"x6" strip of fabric. Sew across the bottom two squares of the side panels. Now sew the side panels to the front and back panels.To sew the bottom of the diaper bag, use a firm rectangle of interfacing between two rectangles of flannel, 4"x 18" wide. Attach the body of the bag (Front, back, and sides) to the bottom. The next step is to cover a strip of webbing (however long you want it to be.) with flannel and sew a couple of lines down the length of the strip to secure fabric, and add the remaining two squares to the strap. (I cut slits just wide enough for the strap to pass through. ) Now sew the strap to the inside of the bag. Next sew in a zipper in the top to keep all of baby's supplies secure.
How cute! Now go take that baby to the park to show off your new diaper bag.

I also made this diaper stacker for the baby. I am making another one, so I will include pictures and instructions with the next one for anyone looking for a new project. They make really good gifts for baby showers.

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