Look who’s five months old tomorrow! He’ll be celebrating by lounging on his new changing pad.
I first learned about Gingercake Patterns when my friend Trinh made 16 of these adorable Crayon Art Folios as birthday party favors a few years back. And when Lila started preschool in September I made my first Gingercake pattern, Love your Lunchbox. Both of these items get lots of use around here, so when Virginia sent me her Traveling Changing Pad pattern to try out, I was really excited to give it a whirl.
There are lots of great and unique features to this changing pad, including two pockets at the bottom – one for diapers and one for wipes. The right pocket is lined with PUL and closes with velcro, so you can refill it with wipes as you use them. Smart, eh? And you could really use the pockets for anything – diaper cream, a toy, a clean onesie, a pacifier, or whatever else might come in handy during a diaper change.
The other feature I love is how the whole thing folds up and ties together and ends up looking like a gift wrapped in fabric. Pretty lovely if you ask me.
The pattern suggests terry cloth for the pad, but I happened to have some super soft Michael Miller organic sherpa, so I used that. The peacock blue fabric is a Moda Just Wing It stripe, and the yellow dots are from Lotta Jansdotter’s Bella line.
The pattern is full of little tips and tricks to customize and simplify the changing pad to suit your needs. I must admit that I’m always a bit intimidated by projects with binding, but this pattern uses a really simple method I’d never tried before. You can always use a more traditional method if you like, but this one was really quick and easy and I’m always happy when trying a new pattern leads to learning something new.
And in conclusion, another link to the pattern, and ten little baby toes:
p.s. there have been a few questions about Oscar’s onesie – i did indeed embroider it (about 5 years ago, for my nephew!) – it’s aĀ Sublime Stitching pattern and you can find it here!
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He’s looking so much like Lila! Sooo cute! And I can’t stop thinking about that sherpa! An awesome changing pad!
He is just adorable! And that is the sweetest little changing pad I’ve ever seen.
Of course the changing pad is great and I have been meaning to make some for gifts for forever, but he just stole the show. Amazing how much he looks like Lila, who finally has some stiff competition in the cuteness factor! I really love the pad, you have such great projects and ideas!
Wow!! great changing pad! I’ll have to give it a try! also wondering, did you embroider his onesie? It’s adorable! And if so…might you feel like sharing the pattern? How cute!!!
oh thank you! yes, i embroidered the onesie – the pattern is from the sublime stitching “camp out” set – here’s a link: http://www.sublimestitching.com/products/camp-out-embroidery-patterns
so cute this little boy, I like too the changing pad is very pratical for the travel with the baby. Your creations, the fabrics and the prints are very very beautiful. where do you buy your fabric?
thank you! i bought this fabric locally (portland, or) at cool cottons and fabric depot.
Wow, 5 months already! I could have used that pattern when b was a baby.
This is so great! I was just traveling and changing my little one’s diaper on those gross airport changing tables! THIS would’ve come in handy. I’m now adding this to my mental project list. Thanks for sharing. And your baby is so sweet! : )
love how the changing pad wraps up like a present – very clever! man that little guy of yours is cute. can’t believe he’s 5 months old already! O wants another playdate soon. š
Please tell me you made that onesie! So cute! And the changing pad is great too š
super cute! I’ve never actually had a travel changing pad, but it would be nice to use something other than whatever blanket we happen to be carrying with us.
stylin’ changing pad – especially the way it wraps up. Love that feature! And his onesie is just awesome. How fun for you that your gift for your nephew came back to bless you as well:)