Its a DIAPER BAG!!

An American friend, that I have made over here in Korea, is having a baby. She is very brave so  to show my support I made her a (my first) diaper bag - its my biggest project to date and although its not perfect - I am proud of it. 

AND the best part is that if I can do it you can too. 

I've attached the links/tutorials that I used - I would have done my own tutorial BUT because it was my first try I didn't know if it was going to be a tutorial on disasters or not.

So without further delay...... I present to you: 

THE BAG!

(I made and attached a felted owl to suit the fabric)

Here is a better view.

On the left is a diaper/wipes holder and on the right is a diaper changing mat.

The inside:

Sorry for the blur. The bag has 11 pockets total. 7 on the inside and 4 on the outside. 

Here is the changing mat close up:

I attached vinyl. 

Here is the diaper/wipes holder up close:

This one needs a bit of fine tuning - I might have made it an eensy bit too small.

And this is how both of the above look on the inside: 

I didn't have any diapers so just imagine them in the holder :)

"So how did you do it?", you ask. Well here are the amazing tutorials:

The FREE diaper bag tutorial I got from Warehouse Fabrics Inc. (thank you thank you thank you)

Diaper bag with divider. 

(I left out the divider and piping because of my limited, but still developing, sewing skills)

Here is also a link to a whole collection of free diaper bag tutorials - so you can pick what suites your style. The train to crazy: Diaper bag tutorial and pattern roundup.

The changing mat tutorial I found here at the polka-dot umbrella. (thank you thank you thank you):

 

The changes I made where to use fabric and just cover one side in Vinyl. Then I attached bias tape. 

Lastly the diaper/wipes holder doesn't have a tutorial - not because I don't feel like sharing, but because it was an improv experiment. After some fine tuning, and if you want it, I will post it :)

Here are some other ones in the meanwhile.

From Noodlehead

From Cut Out + Keep

Let me know if you have any questions and I will see if I can help :)

Have fun!!!

^.^