Amy Butler Nappy Bag Revisited

Tis the season.....for gift making!

This bag was a special request.  It's been several years since I made the Amy Butler Nappy Bag.  I had totally forgotten about this adorable pattern until just the other day.

I wrote up a review on it way back in 2009, (which you can view HERE) so I won't review it again, but I will share with you the fun modifications I made this time around.

For this bag I chose to eliminate the little flap cell-phone pocket that the pattern calls for.  These days everyone is carrying smart phones, and I thought that tiny pocket would be useless.  Instead, I added a nice size cell pocket in the interior nested on top of the large center pocket.

And...instead of the making the bottle pocket the way the pattern calls for, I chose to make a gathered pocket - which works better for holding a bottle snugly.

I also added a little clip so keys can be attached and not get lost in the depths of this large purse.

Once again, I chose to eliminate the canvas that the pattern call for to weigh down the bag.  Last time I replaced this with fusible fleece, but wasn't ecstatic with the results, so this time I used a home decor weight fabric for the exterior.  I did use a medium weight interfacing for the lining.  This combo worked out perfectly!  If making this bag, I would highly recommend going this route.

To finish the bag, I used a triple stitch in a complimentary thread color for the edge stitching.  The stitching really pops out, giving this bag a little more character.

And finally, since this is going to the Mom of an infant, I made a coordinating wipes cover.

 Overall, I'm real happy with the outcome of this bag.  It always pays off to make a pattern more than once - you can change around the things you didn't like the first time!