DIY: Homemade Wipes Case |

Written by Kate Tietje

I currently have an obsession with sewing homemade things for babies. Can’t blame me, right? Only a handful of weeks until the baby is due!

Anyway, I’ve sewn multiple diaper bags over the years. I made one when my daughter was a baby that I liked, but it was small. I made a much bigger one right before my second was born, but it was almost too big, and no part of it was “stiff” enough to stand up, so it was hard to use. I made a medium-sized one with a built-in wet bag right before my fourth was born, but for some reason, the fabric frayed after only a couple of washings!

I learned what I liked and didn’t like and sewed myself up a new diaper bag this time. It’s not too big or small, has a stiff bottom, lots of pockets, and more. It sort of follows this diaper bag pattern, but I added extra cup holders along one of the long sides, and I skipped the wet bag (but used regular fabric to create an internal pocket).

To go along with the new diaper bag, I’m making a few different accessories; aside from the homemade wipes case I’m about to share, I also made the following:

The wipes case has one purpose: to keep my cloth wipes and optional spray bottle in one place. (I usually like to wet the wipes in a sink, so they’re warm — my toddler complains if they’re cold — but sometimes I’m not near a sink when a change is needed. That’s where the spray bottle comes in handy.) The pouch will match the diaper bag and will zip closed.

Homemade Wipes Case

You will need:

1/4 yard of heavy bottom-weight fabric (I’m using denim)
Matching thread
2 snaps OR 6″ of 1″-wide hook and loop

Directions:

Step 1: Cut one rectangle that is 18″ x 9″.

Step 2: Fold the bottom part up about 7″. The top “third” should be smaller than the bottom by 2″ or so. Make sure this is with the right sides together.

Step 3: Hem the edge of the bottom part (that forms the pouch and makes it look pretty), and sew both sides of the pouch closed.

Step 4: Hem around the edges of the top part (which forms the flap).

Step 5: At this point, you could leave it as-is. Or, you could sew on a hook and loop (like Velcro) to close it. I added two snaps to close it.

That’s it! Your wipes case is finished. 🙂 It should be about 6.5″ x 8.5″. My wipes are around 8″ x 8″, so I’ll fold them in half to go in the bag. This is super easy and comes together in less than 10 minutes — great even for beginners!

Make sure you’re looking for that first aid kit! It’ll be similar but a bit bigger and with extra pockets to hold bandages, diaper rash salves, essential oil rollers, and more.