Babies in bags?

A friend of mine asked me to make a car seat tent for a friend having a baby. She had a few extra dollars to spend and what did I think I could make for the rest of her money? I threw some ideas out there – burp clothes, bibs, a dress, a tote bag. WAIT! STOP! A tote bag? Sure. And could it have lots of pockets? Sure. And could it have one for a bottle? You bet. And did I think I could coordinate the bag with the car seat tent. Definitely.

And a pair was born!


At the last minute I was going to change that chevron to another chevron that I’d ordered online but I hated the fabric when it arrived. I even went to the big box store and bought some home dec fabric but when I got home, I had to go with the grey chevron. That’s what was stuck in my head and there was no going back.

I love that this project was for a boy. I love boys. That sounds so wrong but I feel like so much of what I make is for girls. I also loved that I was able to incorporate the car seat tent fabric into the bag to round out the project but not make the bag to kid-like. This bag has EIGHT(!!!) pockets – 6 external and 2 inside. You can’t tell from the picture but the stripes on the bottom of the bag are actually 3 pockets. POCKETS!!  Who doesn’t love a bag with a million pockets???

 I certainly hope the mom-to-be loves it as well!!

New Product: {Carseat Tent}

 

Is your adorable baby trying to take a nap and people keep wanting to touch her? Is the light bothering his eyes? No problem!! Use this carseat tent to protect your baby from bright light and dirty hands by keeping her covered. This carseat tent attaches to the handle, keeping it easy to carry around but won’t touch your baby.

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