As a mom, your diaper bag pretty much goes everywhere with you, so why not carry something with a personal touch? I have swapped my frumpy diaper bag with a stylish tote bag that I made. I got the basic pattern from this DIY tote bag tutorial, but then I made a few changes to it.

The bag in the tutorial is smaller, more like a purse. Since I tend to over pack, I wanted my bag bigger. What I did was increase the size of the pieces. The liner, instead of making it 13x13, I made 17x17". I made the top 8.5" tall by 17" wide, and the bottom 7" tall by 17" wide.

If you want to make more room inside the bag, then instead of cutting a 2"x2" square out of the corners, cut it at 2.5" square. Just make sure you do this to not only the bottom pieces, but the liner as well.

And that's it! By making these few small changes, you can create a large diaper bag that is anything but frumpy! - Trisha