The nappy bag has been the bain of my existence as a mother. I have never been able to find one I like. They either too big, too small, too overpriced, too many pockets, too few pockets, wrong colour, or wrong something!
When I had Matilda I bought a Kathmandu messenger bag to use as a nappy bag. It was OK, we used it to carry stuff about in but it was pretty bulky (even when it was empty).
For Kelvin I again tried the Kathmandu messenger bag but very quickly gave up on it when I was trying to lug it, a toddler and a monster baby about the place. I ended up swapping it for a $2 Betts Shoes bag! That was after trying several other types of "proper" nappy bags without success.
So third time round you think I'd know what I want/need. But I don't. I have been following Anna over at
Noodlehead for a while and had purchased a couple of her bag patterns recently to try out - with the thought in mind that one of these bags might prove to be the ultimate nappy bag!!
First I attempted the
Go Anywhere Tote - looks like it could work well with seperate pockets on the outside for mum-stuff (so keys, wallet, phone don't get lost in the tardis that can be the inside of a nappy bag) and heaps of room inside for baby-stuff. If this proves to be a good bag then I may re-make it in more "me" colours.
And then I tried the
241 Tote - which I love! It's not huge but it's not small. I think I much prefer my fabric choices for this one - much more me. It is pretty roomy inside, has only one strap and some great pockets on the outside for mum-stuff! I think I'll definitely be making more of these - and I would really like to try out the zipper pocket version (for added security for phones and keys etc).
And after all that, you'd think I was bag-obsessed. I'm actually the total opposite! Until 18 months ago I didn't own a proper leather handbag - I had a canvas Kathmandu travel pouch/bag that I'd been using since we moved to London in 2002. I think I prefer practical to pretty.
Please tell me if you absolutely adored or absolutely loathed your nappy bag. If you loved it - what kind was it, I may still be bitching and moaning about nappy bags this time next year!!