After attempting to be a super-hero yesterday I’ve decided not to get out of the bed today… so, I’ll blog while I can.
My friend, Beki, over at Artsy-Craft Babe {who inspired me to make the Simplicity Dress} has also inspired me to give a bag pattern a try. She has a wonderful eye for fabrics and can make handbags that will make you drool. Check out her etsy site! If any guys read this, your wife would be smitten with you if you purchased her ANY of these!
Anyway, I decided my first attempt at a bag would only make sense if it was a diaper bag. As I’ve mentioned before I’m trying to work my way through the fabric pile that hides behind the closet doors of my sewing room. Buried in the pile were the curtains I made for our rental house… so, I decided I’d cut them apart and use that fabric for the Nappy Bag. Seeing as how the fabric is a soil-resistant outdoor fabric I thought it be perfect for a diaper bag. I bought the pattern from Henrietta’s Handbags {which has FREE shipping– always a bonus}.
Here are some pictures of the finished bag…
Here are my personal thoughts and changes I made to the pattern…
Tara McClendon
July 6, 2008 at 10:58 amLOVE it! Love the fabric too. You’re such a rockstar mom…2 girls, a newborn, recovering from surgery, AND still sewing and blogging?! Maybe you could sew one of those orange buttons at the top/center of one side of the bag and then loop a piece of sturdy elastic on the other side so it would stay closed? Just a thought. It looks great just the way it is though!!
Becky Brodbeck
July 6, 2008 at 1:22 pmDarby-so happy for you all. Adorable bag even more adorable baby! Lots of Love and prayers!!
Meghan
July 6, 2008 at 1:28 pmyou are one amazing woman!i just stumbled across your site – saw your adorable girls and sweet newborn – and you are blogging and sewing!! an inspiration i tell you! congrats! and i am glad that i found your site!
Robin
July 6, 2008 at 1:54 pmI want to know how you are going to do the initials..Ok..you just had your third baby..Where do you find time to sew ? You are a wonder woman..Tell me your mom is there cooking and cleaning so I will feel better that you had time to SEW and nurse and cook and clean and recover and be a wife and mother to two cute girls..You are indeed a woman of much energy…
andi
July 6, 2008 at 2:28 pmI want one…I might even try to sew, whoops, I forgot for a minute I don’t sew. I would buy one though….hmmm, just a thought!?! I think you have a GREAT eye for fabric and once again, you have BLOWN me away at what you can get done. Bringing you dinner tomorrow night. 🙂 Hope you had fun with your family visiting!
Anonymous
July 7, 2008 at 6:37 amWe love John Martin! I wish I was there to bring you a meal and take a turn holding him.
Caroline
simply seleta
July 7, 2008 at 6:43 amAll I can say is wow. And exactly what fabric is the face fabric? I love it.
The Nebrigs
July 7, 2008 at 7:16 ami love the bag!! we actually have that same fabric, i am about to make finn a shower curtain out of it.
beki
July 7, 2008 at 7:36 amYour bag turned out great! I love that outter fabric.