Back in April, when I visited Jana, we did lots of sewing. One of our projects was to create a gift for a baby shower that she was invited to. Together we used decorator samples to make a diaper bag and a great little pocket to hold extra clothes & a diaper. The diaper bag tutorial was posted earlier, but here's the tutorial for the "Quick Change Pocket". (If you prefer, you can download the .pdf file here).
Quick Change Pocket
Materials Needed:
Outside Fabric - 26" x 10.5" (white floral)
Lining Fabric - 26" x 10.5" (blue floral)
Pocket Fabric - 26" x 7.5" (stripe)
Flap - 6" x 4"
1-1/2 inch length of sew-in velcro
Matching thread
Directions:
1. Main Piece: Press under 1/2" on one end of the outside fabric. Repeat for the lining.
2. With right sides together, sew 3 sides together, leaving pressed edges free.
3. Clip corners and turn right side out. Press.
4. Top stitch each end 1/4" from edge, closing open end.
5. Flap: Press under 1/2" on each side of the flap. Fold in half lengthwise and press again.
6. Open out flap and turn right sides together. Sew across each end.
7. Turn right sides out and top stitch 1/4" from each side, closing up open side.
8. Sew rough side of velcro in place on one end of the flap.
9. Measure down 6" from top edge of main piece, centering the strap. Sew across bottom end of the strap, securing it to the main piece, leaving end closest to the edge, free.
10. Pocket: Press under 1/2" on each end of the Pocket Fabric.
11. With right sides together, sew each side seam, leaving pressed edges free.
12. Clip corners and turn right side out. Press.
13. Top stitch each end 1/4" from edge, closing open end.
14. Measure down 1" from top edge of pocket and sew the soft side of the velcro in place, centering it.
14. Assembly: Open out both the main piece and the pocket.
15. Center the pocket on the outside of the main piece, being sure that the flap is on the opposite end as the velcro on the pocket.
16. Top stitch 1/4" from the edge of each pocket.
17. Turn over the entire piece and fold each end in 5" and press well.
18. With folds in place top stitch around the entire piece, taking care not to catch the flap in the stitching.
Finished piece will hold a baby's extra clothes or diapers and a
soft package of wipes.
Materials Needed:
Outside Fabric - 26" x 10.5" (white floral)
Lining Fabric - 26" x 10.5" (blue floral)
Pocket Fabric - 26" x 7.5" (stripe)
Flap - 6" x 4"
1-1/2 inch length of sew-in velcro
Matching thread
Directions:
1. Main Piece: Press under 1/2" on one end of the outside fabric. Repeat for the lining.
2. With right sides together, sew 3 sides together, leaving pressed edges free.
3. Clip corners and turn right side out. Press.
4. Top stitch each end 1/4" from edge, closing open end.
5. Flap: Press under 1/2" on each side of the flap. Fold in half lengthwise and press again.
6. Open out flap and turn right sides together. Sew across each end.
7. Turn right sides out and top stitch 1/4" from each side, closing up open side.
8. Sew rough side of velcro in place on one end of the flap.
9. Measure down 6" from top edge of main piece, centering the strap. Sew across bottom end of the strap, securing it to the main piece, leaving end closest to the edge, free.
10. Pocket: Press under 1/2" on each end of the Pocket Fabric.
11. With right sides together, sew each side seam, leaving pressed edges free.
12. Clip corners and turn right side out. Press.
13. Top stitch each end 1/4" from edge, closing open end.
14. Measure down 1" from top edge of pocket and sew the soft side of the velcro in place, centering it.
14. Assembly: Open out both the main piece and the pocket.
15. Center the pocket on the outside of the main piece, being sure that the flap is on the opposite end as the velcro on the pocket.
16. Top stitch 1/4" from the edge of each pocket.
17. Turn over the entire piece and fold each end in 5" and press well.
18. With folds in place top stitch around the entire piece, taking care not to catch the flap in the stitching.
Finished piece will hold a baby's extra clothes or diapers and asoft package of wipes.
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tracy said that she's gotten so many compliments on her bag! thanks for your help!
This is adorable and very handy.
Again, thanks for sharing..
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