Diaper clutch and changing mat all in one!

I have a wonderful Phil and Teds Promenade stroller, one that will eventually be able to transform to be able to push two children at once. I love it to bits, but it is pretty big and as I don't drive...yet....Im often getting lifts with people to go places and if we want to go walking anywhere I have to put little one in a carrier, which is fine, but she is getting bigger and heavier and so its not super ideal. So we treated ourselves to a new stroller - the Quinny Yezz - which was on my wish list of baby items! It is super lightweight and goes down soooo small it can be slung over your shoulder like a back pack!

The only issue I had was that it has no parcel shelf underneath or place to hang the ginormous nappy bag us mum's cart everywhere! So I needed something small that I could use to take a few nappies and wipes along with me, and then I can take a small handbag (remember those!?) with toys and purse etc in.  Pattern link after the jump.....



I wanted the clutch to match the jazzy urban feel of the buggy and be wipe clean for obvious reasons, so I used oil cloth fabric from John Lewis and purple and red bias binding from the market, the chevron fabric I bought when we were back in the States from Hobby Lobby.
I tried a tiny modification to the pattern for the button up attachment, which if I'm honest didn't go as well as I had planned, but it still works! See what you think!

This is the clutch all folded up, you can see I put the button on the top, and then made a slice in the oil cloth, and pushed the elastic in and stitched it in place. Not the tidiest job to be honest, I just thought it might be more comfortable than the baby lying on the button, but in hindsight, Ill just stick to the pattern next time! :-s

 

Here it is partially folded up......pockets fit nicely over each other. I usually pack between 3 and 4 nappies and half a pack of wipes.

This is the clutch laid out, pockets are easily accessible, and its a perfect size even for changing my current one year old on.

To have a go at your own version of this diaper clutch visit Deby at this link to her amazing blog: Tutorial and pattern download page

If you like this you may be interested in my other posts:
Easy Baby Teether - Tutorial
Baby car seat canopy - tutorial
Dribble Bibs -Free pattern