Sew a diaper clutch with a free pattern

Sew a diaper clutch: It makes a sweet gift for new parents. It is practical, cool, and very easy to make yourself: with this step-by-step guide, you can easily sew a great diaper clutch yourself. 

The most important things at a glance

• This diaper clutch is a great sewing project, especially for beginners
• You can easily download the pattern for the diaper clutch for free in this post
• The diaper clutch has room for everything you need for diaper changes on the go
• The diaper clutch is a beautiful and practical gift for expectant parents
• You can find more tutorials for great diaper clutches on my blog

What you need to sew the diaper clutch

These fabrics are suitable for sewing the diaper clutch

• Cotton fabrics^* (e.g., chambray fabrics^* or Kokka fabrics^*)
• Linen fabrics^*
• Corduroy fabrics^*
• Denim fabrics^*
• Canvas^*
• Decorative fabrics^*
• Tyvek^*

What other materials do I need?

• Cotton^* (you can also use coated cotton^* - a graphic pattern^* is great!) for the outside
• Fusible interfacing (Vlieseline)^* for the outer fabric
• Coated fabric^* for the inside (for the wet wipes - you can also easily coat the fabric yourself. We show you how easy it is in this blog post)
• Elastic band^* 
• Pins^*
  

  

Sewing a diaper clutch – how to prepare the fabric

• Cut 1 x outer fabric on the fold and iron on the interfacing
• Cut 1 x lining on the fold - sew a 2–3 cm piece of elastic band onto the marking indicated on the pattern
• Cut 1 x diaper compartment on the fold
• Cut 2 x wet wipe compartment pieces
• 1 strip of 25.5 x 5 cm coated fabric, folded lengthwise, as binding for the wet wipe compartment
• If you like, cut a small pocket for the outside; I chose to leave it out
  

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Sewing a diaper clutch - let's get started

First, sew the wet wipe compartment:

Cut 2 x the wet wipe compartment from coated fabric.

Place the two fabric pieces right sides together and pin them.

Transfer the oval of the opening onto the wrong side of the fabric.

Sew along the marking using a straight stitch.

Make sure to backstitch at the beginning and the end.

Cut out the oval, leaving a margin of approx. 1 cm from the seam.

Make small notches in the edge at 0.5 cm intervals, being careful not to cut the seam: this helps the seam allowance lay flat so your opening doesn't ripple.

Now lay the wet wipe compartment in front of you and pull the top fabric piece through the opening.

If the fabric can handle the heat, iron over it gently (I place a sheet of parchment paper over the fabric to do this).

If you like, you can now topstitch around the oval.

Bind the wet wipe compartment with the fabric strip (folded in half lengthwise): place the raw edges of the fabric strip against the left side of the wet wipe compartment and sew the strip on with a narrow seam allowance.

Turn it over, wrap the fabric strip around the edge, and topstitch with a straight stitch.

Pinning and sewing:

Lay the inner lining on the table - right side up.

Place the wet wipe compartment with the open side against the left edge of the lining.

Place the diaper compartment (folded in half) with the open side against the right edge of the lining.

Place the outer part on top, wrong side up.

Pin well.

Sew with a straight stitch. Leave a turning opening in the middle.

Turn, shape the corners, iron, and close the turning opening.

Well, that was easy, wasn't it? Maybe you'd like to sew a colorful diaper clutch now, too?

Happy Simple Sewing

Yours, Sabine

P.S. Feel free to check out my tutorial for a diaper clutch finished with bias tape!

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