One of my custom orders was for a diaper bag made out of laminated fabric. I have never sewn with laminate before and it was quite the experience! I love how the bag turned out...it will be very easy to keep clean. It had 2 front pockets and 2 side pockets...a large back zip pocket and 5 interior pockets. I also made the strap adjustable for over the shoulder or messenger style wear.
as you can see from this picture it is super shiny!
While I was sewing this I came up with a few tips. I simply used the same pattern that I would for any bag I make but there are some adjustments that need to be made.
1. I still interfaced all pieces of the bag with Thermolam. This actually helped me sew it as the laminated part was on the inside as I sewed.
2. To sew a top stitch I had to use my walking foot. If you don't have one it is well worth the investment to get it!!!
3. I also had to increase my stitch length to 4.
5. I had a heck of a time with my bottom thread having "gathers" as my thread was going too loosely through the machine for this type of sewing....I had to put tape on my spool to make it go through tighter.
6. I did not have any problems with wrinkling like some people have stated. I even turned mine out and in a couple of times. You can see in the photo that its not very wrinkly and looks good. I think the key here was that I interfaced everything. It gave it a good bit of support.
7. This is a slow bag to make. Most times I can whip out a diaper bag in 2-3 hours....this one took about 5 to make.
All in all I loved the laminate and there are so many fabulous prints in this fabric.....I cant wait to make more!!
♥ Christina
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