Monday, December 3, 2012

Oilcloth Diaper Bag- A lesson in trying again

I recently finished making my own diaper bag.  I had wanted one in green oilcloth and just couldn't find one for sale.  Since I'm pretty crafty, I thought I'd make my own :)  I'm THRILLED with the final product.


However, I definitely did not start out thrilled.  Here is my attempt number one:


I used a pattern that I bought online for this first one.   My sewing skills were not quite up to the challenge.  I had a really hard time putting it together.  In addition, I used PUL fabric for the interior lining and it was sooooo slippery.  The contrasting thread that I thought would be cute ended up showing all my mistakes.


When I finished this first bag, I was so upset.  Pregnancy hormones were not a help in this.  I felt like I had wasted so much money and time and would never be able to have a diaper bag I liked.  I was "in the depths of despair."  But time and sleep helped and I decided to try again.


This second time around, I used a pattern for a messenger bag from the book Sewing With Oilcloth.  I nixed the PUL fabric and used blue thread rather than white.  This helped hide all my crooked stitches.  I also used store-bought bias tape rather than trying to make my own.  Overall, this pattern was much easier for my current sewing skills and I found it easier to work with just oilcloth.


I wanted to share my craft fail to show that a project is always worth a second try.  Sometimes you just have to change it up a bit or try a different approach.  Have you ever had an experience like this?

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5 comments:

  1. Your second bag turned out great! Good for you for giving it a second try. You'll be so please carrying this around now :)

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  2. I'm glad you tried a second time. Using fabric like oilcloth can be so tricky.

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  3. Ugh, I'm so with you there!!! Glad to hear you gave it another go and were determined to make exactly what you wanted:)

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  4. What a great bag! I love the messenger bag style - I prefer that as my bag for my computer I take back and forth to work ... and what a great idea for a diaper bag! I bought mine, but I think I would have preferred this style! very nice

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  5. Good for you to try it again! And it turned out so cute -- the messenger bag is a perfect pattern! You'll be so thrilled when it's filled with diapers and baby stuff! Plus, it will be great for later on since the design is not babyish!

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