Starting a Prototype
I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to make a diaper bag. I don't know what the hold up has been really. I've been busy or whatever. I kept saying I was going to do it. And I was. I was just thinking about it.
Procrastinating about it.
But this week my sweet sister, Ilisa, pushed the issue when she told her son's class parents that she could get a diaper bag (from me) for the teacher who is expecting this summer... by May 28.
Ah hem... Sure. Totally doable. I'm on it.
Never mind I didn't have a design, a pattern, a clue what I was going to do. None-the-less, this morning I got to working on a prototype hoping and praying I didn't make too many gross errors ... You don't know this, but I am "geometrically challenged." I know what I want, but I have a hard time figuring out just how to execute this and that.
The good news is that I've learned a thing or two about construction so I didn't have to reinvent the wheel. I used what I knew worked on my carry-all and my messenger bags... plus cool gathered pockets on each side, I do to come up with this design.
This is just the unfinished outside of the bag. So forgive the wonky pictures. Bags w/no linings and unfinished seams don't stand up too well.
I am sending the rest of it to one of my seamstresses to finish up now that I have the basic body in place. I promise if it turns out well, I will have more made... Give me ... oh... a couple more months to get the goober up on the website.
looks great! So glad you have all that experience - I could've used something so adorable when my girls were little. =)
Posted by: Amy | Friday, May 09, 2008 at 12:51 PM
fantastic! Nicely done.
Posted by: africankelli | Friday, May 09, 2008 at 01:06 PM
You are amazing! It's soooo beautiful! Every mom needs one of these!!
Posted by: Ilisa | Friday, May 09, 2008 at 01:29 PM
How lovely! What a fantastic job!!
Posted by: Hannah | Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 07:24 AM
What a great diaper bag! My daughter looked and looked for a bag that would be unique (or at least not typical of the run-of-the-mill bags) last year. She would have so loved this one!
Posted by: jenclair | Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 07:52 AM
Good Morning Bari, I would have another baby if I could be assured I'd get to have a diaper bag that pretty!!!....Enjoy your week!...Heidi :)
Posted by: heidi devlin | Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Lovely bag!
And the others too!
Posted by: Mirre | Monday, May 19, 2008 at 04:34 AM