I read over that post and although I thought the Pacifier Pocket was a cute idea at first glance I didn't know how useful it would be. It seemed to me that most diaper bags these days have a number of pockets to store a Binky in, so it seemed a little redundant to attach a little pouch onto the diaper bag to hold a Binky. Still, the idea kept percolating in my mind...
Finally, as I thought about possible scenarios I realized the wisdom in {what I will call} a Binky Bag. Consider the following experience which may help you to understand the prudence in owning a Binky Bag.
{This may or may not be a true-life experience.}
A young mother is walking her infant through the mall when the baby becomes irritable and requires a pacifier. Wasting no time said mother reaches for her diaper bag stored conveniently in the basket under the seat of her stroller. {Baby is becoming more and more agitated.} Eventually the mother is able to wrestle the diaper bag from its cubby-hole, and she begins the frantic search for a Binky to soothe the frayed nerves of the infant. She finally locates the Binky tucked, not in the pocket where it belongs, but "conveniently" located between the clean flaps of a disposable diaper -- just as the infant's screams reach the decibel level of a jet at takeoff. As scary as this scenario is, we've all been there...
After recalling about a million of these types of experiences I began to see the wisdom of having a Binky Bag close at hand. I considered making the Pacifier Pocket from the pattern linked in the post at Make It and Love It, but instead I chose to design my own pattern. (Mine's an easier pattern to make.)
If I was young mother I'd have about twelve of these -- per child.
I'd put one here...
and here...
and here...
...and then I'd hang one from a chain around my neck. Don't judge. A pacifier is very important to a mother child.
I plan on making this pattern available at some point in time, but it may not be for a few weeks. Baby season has commenced in our family (another grandbaby is due on Tuesday), and I don't plan on doing much more than rocking infants, taking care of their mothers, and playing with the baby's siblings for the next couple of months! Some things are a whole lot more important than sewing. ;o)
Have a great day!
Linked to:
Strut Your Stuff Baby Ideas @ Somewhat Simple
Running with Glitter Linky Party
Mad Skills Monday @ Support Blog for Moms of Boys
