My New Diaper Bag
posted by Kate on 9/19/2006 | Link To This Post | 1 comments
I finished my diaper bag and I've already used it. Not only does it look great, but it has so much room and is very functional. Check out my modeling skills:
I made this diaper bag not only because I wanted a pretty fall bag, but also as an excuse to try out some new features. First was the adjustable strap. Making the strap ended up being very easy, but finding the hardware was very difficult. First I hit up all my local sewing stores. The best I could find was a 1" black, plastic triglide (a triglide is apparently the name of the little doodads that allow you to adjust the strap). I didn't want black or plastic and I knew I wanted a nice, wide strap. Next, I hit up some thrift stores to see if there were any old bags I could tear apart for the hardware. Again, I had no luck. Finally, I remembered that I had an old backpack from college that had a huge tear in it. When it was purchased, it came with a "lifetime guarantee" and I had held on to the backpack with the intention of eventually calling in that supposed guarantee. But I am the procrastinator and it never happened. I'm glad I still had it though, because the hardware was perfect.
The next feature I wanted to work on was using a zipper as the closure to a bag. I didn't have instructions for how to do this, but was able to make something up that ended up working very well. This bag now has a zipper and a redundant flap. The flap is not actually doing anything except looking pretty, since the zipper is doing all the hard work of keeping the contents inside the bag.
Inside the bag there are lots of pockets. There are four, large quilted pockets for all kinds of diaper-y accessories. This was my first time attempting interior pockets like these and, once again, I had to figure it out as I went. I also added a little zippered pocket and a cell phone pocket. The zippered pocket is for all of my possessions: wallet, chapstick, etc. The entire rest of the bag belongs to Simon. That is a metaphor for my life right now, but I don't really have any complaints. Especially when I can dress it up with my pretty new bag!
I made this diaper bag not only because I wanted a pretty fall bag, but also as an excuse to try out some new features. First was the adjustable strap. Making the strap ended up being very easy, but finding the hardware was very difficult. First I hit up all my local sewing stores. The best I could find was a 1" black, plastic triglide (a triglide is apparently the name of the little doodads that allow you to adjust the strap). I didn't want black or plastic and I knew I wanted a nice, wide strap. Next, I hit up some thrift stores to see if there were any old bags I could tear apart for the hardware. Again, I had no luck. Finally, I remembered that I had an old backpack from college that had a huge tear in it. When it was purchased, it came with a "lifetime guarantee" and I had held on to the backpack with the intention of eventually calling in that supposed guarantee. But I am the procrastinator and it never happened. I'm glad I still had it though, because the hardware was perfect.
The next feature I wanted to work on was using a zipper as the closure to a bag. I didn't have instructions for how to do this, but was able to make something up that ended up working very well. This bag now has a zipper and a redundant flap. The flap is not actually doing anything except looking pretty, since the zipper is doing all the hard work of keeping the contents inside the bag. Inside the bag there are lots of pockets. There are four, large quilted pockets for all kinds of diaper-y accessories. This was my first time attempting interior pockets like these and, once again, I had to figure it out as I went. I also added a little zippered pocket and a cell phone pocket. The zippered pocket is for all of my possessions: wallet, chapstick, etc. The entire rest of the bag belongs to Simon. That is a metaphor for my life right now, but I don't really have any complaints. Especially when I can dress it up with my pretty new bag!
1 Comments:
The bag is beautiful and looks as though it would make a great bag for those who don't have little ones. You always create such nice stuff.
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