Tutorial: Organize a diaper bag with these DIY zip pouches

January 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial at Seams and Scissors showing how you can make a set of zippered pouches to organize the inside of a diaper bag. Actually this works with any large bag you might carry throughout the day, though diaper bags tend to be more of a catch-all because of all the items you take with you when you’ve got littles. The pouches help keep like items together so they’re easy to find when you need them. Little labels sewn into the tops tell you what is inside each pouch. She made one for food (snacks, bibs, etc), one for meds, and one for etc (phone, keys, etc). Finished pouch measurements are 8″ x 10.5″, but the size is easy enough to adjust to fit your needs.

Click below for her tutorial:

#SewOrganized: DIY Diaper Bag Organizer from Swoodsonsays, by Swoodson Says

[photo from Swoodson Says]

Diaper bags are like the “tricks of the trade” kit. If you have a baby, you can not leave home without it. Choosing a diaper bag can be quite complex as you need to select one that meets all your individual needs. My best advice about sewing your own Nappy or diaper bag is POCKETS! and lot’s of them, they can be on the outside or the inside it doesn’t matter.

Looking for more diaper bag patterns to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for Diaper bags and totes that we found over on Etsy.

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Sew a Pincushion for Pins, Needles, and Fabric Clips

It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion. You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again. There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from. Some magnetic, some fabric. Some cute, some purely functional. This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing. Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.

This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins. The bottom section is for your regular straight pins. Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them. The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles. I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion. It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it. So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.

This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips. Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin. They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.

You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth). You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.

Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.

[photo credit: Polka Dot Chair]

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