Baby Wipe Fabric Cover

update: Go here for the new version of this baby wipe fabric cover and free printable pattern

So, I love having washable items, especially when it comes to baby items. I also LOVE those baby wipe covers (Huggies wipe case wrapped in fabric) BUT, there are two things that I wanted to improve for ME: 1) make it washable, 2) make it open on the top to pull out one wipe at a time (with one-hand)... SO, I decide to come up with my own pattern (since I could find one on the Internet).

The first one I made came out soo bad, but the idea was right on. Here's a picture of it.

I wish it came out good because I liked the color combination. Here were the things wrong. 1) it wasn't sewn well (I cut all the piece without a pattern or without measuring my cuts; Stupid thing to do), 2) The fabric got wet around the opening (I put the lining in the middle of fabric thinking it would look prettier---but it wasn't practical), 3) The magnet was a good idea, but it wasn't holding as well as I would like them too.

SO...

Here's how I made the good one:

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  I finally sat down and drew up a pattern (making sure I measured everything twice!)
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  I washed, dried, ironed, traced the pattern and cut the fabric:

Diaper case:

window cover:

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  I ironed the window flaps down to make a clean edge:

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  Trace the pattern and cut out the lining:

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  Make an opening (for the window) by folding the lining in half and snipping it:

-Sew the window cover first:

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  If you want a design on the front, you would add it now... I did:

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  With the fabric rights sides together, I sandwiched the lining and sewed on three sides.
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  I turned the window cover right side out with lining showing on back and sewed remaining side:

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  Then I sewed it over the window of the wipe cover (on same side--the top):

-Sew together the wipe cover:

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  I folded lining 2" over bottom cover and sewed across:

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  With wrong sides together, I then sewed lining and fabric all the way around:

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  Then sewn around the window (lining and fabric)

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  Fold fabric, right sides together up to make an envelope. Sew on sides

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  Turn right side out and add snaps (1 to close window, 3 to close back opening)

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  Fill with wipes and your done!