You can make your own free diaper bag pattern and skip buying the expensive store boght pattern. By making your own free diaper bag pattern you can also customize the size of the bag as well as the straps to suit your needs!
This free diaper bag pattern allows you to add as many bottle pockets and organizers as you want too!
To Make a Free Diaper Bag Pattern You Will Need:
Newsprint
Fabric
Liner Fabric
Interfacing
Scissors
Ruler or Tape Measure
Snaps or Buttons (optional)
To get started you want to cut out 2 pieces of exterior fabric, 2 pieces of liner fabric, and 2 pieces of medium to heavy weight fusible interfacing to 14 inches tall and 20 inches long.
Now, cut out 2 pieces of liner fabric and interfacing to 7 inches wide and 10 inches tall. These are for the baby bottle pockets, so make them larger or taller as needed.
Now, for the handles on your free baby diaper bag pattern you will need two pieces of exterior fabric and interfacing cut to 8 inches white and at least 20 inches long.
Now, assemble the handles first. Iron the fusible interfacing to the bags of the fabric handles.
Fold each handle in ½ inch on the two long rough edges. Iron these flat . Now, fold the whole handle over in half and iron flat again. Sew this seam shut using a 3/8;s inch seam allowance. Repeat on the folded edge as well.
This will create a symmetrical look as well as add stability to the free diaper bag pattern handle.
Set both handles aside and stat to work on the pockets of the diaper bag pattern.
Now, take all three bottle pockets (or as many as you are making. Iron some fusible interfacing on the backs. Fold each side of the rectangles over ½ inch and iron these down to create nice edges.
Lay out one side of the main bag liner. This is one of the liner pieces cut to 14 inches by 20 inches. Lay the three pockets in place where you would like them in a row. Pin them in place. Sew the pockets OT the bag follow the edges of the sides an bottom. Double snitch this for more stability.
Now, your pockets ar in place on the diaper bag pattern, so you are ready to assemble the diaper bag body.
Iron the fusible interfacing to the exterior fabric of the free diaper bag patter, right on the back. Take one exterior fabric panel and lay it face up on the table. Top it off with the second piece face down. Sew the sides and bottom together with a 3/8’s inch seam allowance.
Repeat this same step with the line. Leave a 6 inch opening on the bottom to turn the free diaper nag pattern inside out.
Turn the exteriors of the bag inside out. Slip the liner over this so the patter side of each fabric c are touching. Sew the top edge together suing a 3/8’s inch seam allowance. R
Turn the free diaper bag pattern side out. Sew the opening in the liner shut.
Now to attach the handle take each handle and fold thorough ends over one half inch. Iron these down. Now, take one handle and place it on one side of the diaper bag pattern.
Hold the handle in place onto the outside of the bag, about 3 inches in from the end and abode three inches down. Pin in place. Repeat this on the other side of the handle.
Finally, sew each handle on by sewing a straight in across the end of the handle 3/8’s of an inch up from the the edge. Create a box that is about 2 inches tall. Now, sew an X in the middle.
Repeat on the three remaining handle ends to attached them to the free diaper bag pattern.
You are finished!
You can sew snaps, buttons, or magnetic closures in to finish the bag. Tip: Sew these snaps or magnetic closures in the lining before you assemble the diaper bag for greater ease. They can be 2 inches down from the top of each side of the liner. Place each exactly in the middle.
