Whenever I get the chance I love to be creative and crafty
and make stuff for myself or others. As I started to put together my hospital
diaper bag I realized I wanted a cute wipe case to put in it. I searched online
to buy one but then thought to myself, why don’t I just try to make one. After
all I am home, I have time, and it would be that much more special knowing I
made it myself. Plus, some of the wipe cases I’ve seen online were kind of
pricy so this would also help my budget ;)
I decided to take pictures along the way and also show you
how I did it. That way I may inspire some of you mommies out there to make your
own as well. And if you are not a mommy
yet no worries, these will make a great baby shower gift! ;)
Materials I used
I dont remember the exact dimentions I used for the fabric but you will just need enough to cover the top and bottom. (2 pieces)
Step 1
First, un-wrap the
wipe case and hot glue the batting to the top of the case. I only hot glued
around the edges to make sure the batting stayed fluffy. Doing This will help
add a cushion to the case and hide the Huggies dispenser lid. (note: only use
batting on top of the case)
Step 2
Trim the extra
batting off. This part does not have to be perfect because we are just going to
cover it with fabric.
Step 3
Place your desired
fabric on top and carefully hot glue around the edges. As I glued all the way
around the case, I made sure that I was pulling the fabric tightly to create a
nice and neat look. Do this to the bottom of the case as well.
Step 4
Trim the edges. I
used scissors, but I wish I had smaller sharper scissors or a roller cutter to
make my life a little easier haha. But oh well, The scissors did its job.
Step 5
(Optional)
Measure a strip of
ribbon and hot glue just the edges. You don’t want the look of the hot glue
bead underneath the ribbon. I also used a thinner black ribbon to add a little
more to the pink and I thought it looked cuter J
Step 6
Using the thinner
black ribbon, I glued this all around the edges to hide the seams of the
fabric. No worries if you accidently glue the case shut (I did haha) once it was
all glued I just popped it open.
Step 7
Add anything else you
like! I made a little bow with the extra ribbon I had and I just glued it to
the corner.
***The fabric I used shreaded a lot while making this case. So, to stop this from continuing I used a lighter and lightly burned the edges to seal it.***
I also made a wipe
case for my Godsons diaper bag. :)
Average cost of
handmade wipe cases online: $12.00- $25.00 (shipping and wipes not included)
My DIY cost: around
$10.00
I hope you enjoyed this! It was fun and easy to make :)
I wish you all a safe and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoyed this! It was fun and easy to make :)
I wish you all a safe and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!