Diaper Bag and Burpees for Baby

I was very optimistic about what I would be able to make for Penny.  There are just so many adorable baby girl patterns out there, I had a tough time choosing what I would make first.

I knew for sure I was going to make a diaper bag even before I knew whether I was having a girl or boy.  I had ordered gender neutral fabric from fabric.com.  A bright yellow and white chevron.  I found the pattern in Sew It All magazine.  The pattern was simple to sew, and I omitted the inside pocket because I knew I'd never use it.  My machine had some difficulty with the thickness of some seams, but I used my walking foot for most of the project which helped a lot.  I've been using this diaper bag for 10 months now and love it!  Way better than the one we bought for our first daughter.

I also decorated some Gerber diaper cloths to use as burp clothes (we call them burpees).  These burpees were great when our baby was young and spitting up a lot.  I did find that the portion with the decorative fabric didn't really absorb as much as the rest of it. Maybe I'd put the decorative fabric at the ends if I were to make these again.

They're super cute though!  

Anyway, more little baby clothes to come.  Including a super cute vintage romper!