Last week my mother-in-law and I worked on a diaper bag with coordinating changing pad for my friend Erin who is expecting her first baby in October. We used Amy Butler's "Nappy Bag" pattern, but ended up tweaking the original pattern a bit to better suit our needs. This bag is really nicely weighted due to a heavy weight canvas lining and sits comfortably on your shoulder. You can easily reach your hand into the bag while it is on your shoulder, which is a real bonus while juggling a diaper bag with a baby in the other hand.
What was supposed to be two panels to create bottle pockets instead became a two pocket pouch (with turquoise bow) because the specified location for the bottle pockets was going to compromise four of the six interior pockets, and we decided that was quite wasteful and impractical. Sorry, Amy Butler!! We also nixed the changing pad bag because I don't know many moms who actually have time to wedge the changing pad back into a bag with a wriggling babe vying for their attention. The changing pad is soft and cushy with two layers of bamboo batting and an additional top layer of extra plush material.
I also experimented with some "taggie" toy blankets, with one side in a super soft plush material and the other in a fun animal print. I hope that all of these items make Erin's life as a new mom a little bit easier!
Last week my mother-in-law and I worked on a diaper bag with coordinating changing pad for my friend Erin who is expecting her first baby in October. We used Amy Butler's "Nappy Bag" pattern, but ended up tweaking the original pattern a bit to better suit our needs. This bag is really nicely weighted due to a heavy weight canvas lining and sits comfortably on your shoulder. You can easily reach your hand into the bag while it is on your shoulder, which is a real bonus while juggling a diaper bag with a baby in the other hand.
What was supposed to be two panels to create bottle pockets instead became a two pocket pouch (with turquoise bow) because the specified location for the bottle pockets was going to compromise four of the six interior pockets, and we decided that was quite wasteful and impractical. Sorry, Amy Butler!! We also nixed the changing pad bag because I don't know many moms who actually have time to wedge the changing pad back into a bag with a wriggling babe vying for their attention. The changing pad is soft and cushy with two layers of bamboo batting and an additional top layer of extra plush material. 
I also experimented with some "taggie" toy blankets, with one side in a super soft plush material and the other in a fun animal print. I hope that all of these items make Erin's life as a new mom a little bit easier!
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