What do I need to make a wet bag?

[tradatz]

What kind of materials could I use to make some wet bags? Are there any recycled materials that I can use? Is there a specific pattern or do I just make a bag? Do you prefer tying them shut or putting in zippers? Anything else that I am forgetting?

Please Help!

[Mel L]

I use whatever fabric I want with a zipper and procare. You could also use pul as the inner layer, but I prefer these to pul or fleece. I really like zippers best because they wash well and hide the smell better than velcro. I don't use a pattern. I just cut a rectangle out of the fabric and out of my procare. I seam the sides and attatch the zipper. Just do the inner layer like lining with all the seams hidden.

[allnaturalmama]

Depends on how fancy you want it, and how much time you want to spend on the project.

My favorite way to make a wetbag is with a hidden PUL (waterproof) liner, a cute fashion outer, and a hidden zipper.

I use this tutorial pattern for a lined, zippered pouch. I just use my zipper length as my guide for the length of one side, and size the other dimension according to what I need. I've made all sizes, from lil'-one-diaper-outing size to great-big-goin'-on-a-weekend-trip size, LOL.

[dis]

Thank you so much for the link to that tutorial! That should work quite nicely, since I need to sew a couple of wetbags in varying sizes, and I got this super-cute Hippo fabric to use as an outer at, of all places, IKEA.

[milehighmonkeys]

I've used this tutorial for zippered PUL wetbags.

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/sew-alon...d-wet-bag.html

[mkmb129]

Thanks for posting that tutorial, ultconsumer! I just made one, it took all of about 5 minutes! I'm so excited, because I've been using a ziploc bag (bad, I know.. ). It was my first time sewing a zipper (without a zipper foot), and it doesn't look half bad! Thanks so much!

[ReneeC]

Originally Posted by ultconsumer

I've used this tutorial for zippered PUL wetbags.

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/sew-alon...d-wet-bag.html

Thanks for the link! I'm going to add it to the sticky

[thanks]

Originally Posted by ultconsumer

I've used this tutorial for zippered PUL wetbags.

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/sew-alon...d-wet-bag.html

Thanks! I just used this tut to make a wet bag and it worked out well.

[~Stefanie~]

Excellent thread, I was wondering about this, too!