Monday, 5 April 2004

I went to my friend B's baby shower on Friday of last week, which means I can finally post pictures of the adorable diaper bag I made for her!

The fabric is devilishly hard to photograph -- it's blue cotton that is printed to look like denim, with radio flyer wagons zooming all over. The bag is about 14x18x6, has a zipper close on the top, two large pockets outside and more pockets inside. It is lined with red nylon, and the straps are lightly padded.

Wow -- that looks really professionally done! :) Did you have a pattern? A zipper! Oy! I have no idea how to do that... :

      Quilty comment by Lyn on 6 April 2004

Thanks! I had three patterns -- I wasn't totally happy with any of them, so I started with the pieces that I liked from each, then made up the parts that were missing. I've made enough purses and bags now that I feel confident doing that.

And zippers? I hate them. A lot. A whole lot. But I thought it was important to put one on this bag so that stuff didn't fall out while my friend was hauling Baby X and his/her stuff around. Normally I don't bother.

      Quilty comment by Katxena on 6 April 2004

Zippers are easy if you have this "tape". I forget what the stuff is called, but they sell it at GStreet and I never do zippers without it.

      Quilty comment by Joni on 6 April 2004

I am the extremely fortunate recipient of this diaper bag and what a treat it is! One-of-a kind, fashionable, functional, and most of all, thoughtful! Thank-you Kristie for such a fabulous gift -- you should know that I will be bragging to everyone that 'my friend MADE this for me!' Mike and Baby X thank you too!

      Quilty comment by Bernadette on 7 April 2004