I generally gravitate towards simple patterns (love a fast sew!) but I've had my eye on the Modern Diaper Bag from Amy Butler's book, Little Stitches for Little Ones, for a while. One thing has been holding me back - the 52 pieces of fabric and interfacing it requires (52!!). Amy Butler loves her interfacing.
But my mom is worth it.
I am calling this the Really Big Bag because it is so gigantic. While I love a sizable bag, there is no way I would carry this around town as a diaper bag. It is better suited as a weekend bag, or a beach bag, and fingers crossed that it is not too big to take to the gym pool.
It was my first time tackling a magnetic clasp. These are so easy! I feel silly for avoiding them, and will probably include them on all of my totes from here on out.
The bag has 6 really big pockets inside. My mom was happy that she'd be able to take her shampoo and stuff and still have room for a big towel. I think the side pockets will be just right for a water bottle.
There was supposed to be a cell phone pocket on the outside, but the instructions were crazy confusing. The pocket was not pictured in any of the photos and without a diagram to guide me, I couldn't figure it out ... so it was left off.
All in all, I loved the result. But this is definitely a one-time project.
Fabric: Heirloom Blockprint in Blossom Green by Joel Dewberry
In other birthday news, today is my husband's birthday. So happy birthday, sweetie! You are literally the best guy I know and I'm so glad to have you in my life.
