This Friday's Freebies!!

Hello Hello!

Just so we are all informed... This week's Freebie will be as follows :)

For every All In Two Nappy purchased, you will receive a free snap in booster pad. (it already comes with one too, so you will have an extra one on hand for when the shell is dry before the booster!) That's for every nappy purchased too, so buy 1 AI2 and get 1 extra booster, buy 15 AI2's, get 15 extra boosters, you get the idea. (The offer DOES NOT apply to bulk packs though) This is on top of your already existing Nappy Hunt Discount of 20% Good reason to register if you haven't already. 

PS, something I never realized about the nappy hunt before I actually registered the first time... ITS FREE GUYS!!! 

And don't forget that for every purchase from the shop this week and also every newsletter subscription you will get an entry into the lucky draw. (this week the lucky draw will be drawn on Saturday Morning as I am working night shift on Friday night, the cut off for entries will still be Friday though!!)

For more info and all the T's and C's head to this post and have a read, any Questions send me an email :D

It's that Time Again..

That's right, it is nappy hunt time again! Be sure to head over to their site and register to hunt so that you can have a chance of winning some of the awesome prizes!

We are sponsoring the hunt again, and having a huge 20% off at the website (excluding bulk packs) and also running a promotion called Freebie Friday! 

(More info on freebie friday will be on our facebook page and then again on here later in the week)

Market Wrap - Up...

A few photos from the market in Bulleen on Sunday. It was a great day out and I was so pleased to have been involved with a gorgeous market day at Fairy Floss.

Thanks again to Kirsty and her family for another fantastic day!

Wordle

I discovered Wordle today... Basically, it creates funky looking word clouds for a piece of text that you input, isolating key words and such.

I decided to see what it would look like using the WeePantz Homepage text, see if Im getting the point across. Apparently Nappies is my most dominant word... this is a good thing! 

You can play with the colours and fonts and shapes and make your word cloud however you would like it :)

Here It Is!

That thing I have been stitching away on for the last week is finally complete, and it is just too darn cute!

Take a look at the gorgeous custom named nappy I made for my little man!

Its got gorgeous designer fabric from the front, beautiful dark charcoal minky through the body of the nappy, and a gorgeous embellished back panel.

Yep! All of those letters are hand stitched with blanket stitch for something extra special for my little man.

And there's two little elephants, also hand stitched onto the wings.

This is also just so cute, the I is dotted with a hand embroidered elephant.

I have taken some beautiful photos of Mr 2yo wearing his new nappy, and I hope to upload them soon for you all to see.

Keen on getting a custom embellished nappy for your little one?? Send me an e-mail and we can organize getting one made up for you!

Updates...

A little update on what's been going on around WeePantz H.Q. lately. 

I have been very busy sewing nappies for the stocking that I had on the website the other day. (of which there is still stacks of stock left **hint hint**). 

I've made a bit of this...

and this...

And have added a few more basics colors to the regular range.

 I've been spending alot of time being mummy, making lots of coffee at my "other job" and also doing HEAPS of markets. Although the May market scene for me will be quiet as I'm going to suss out some new markets that I might like to attend for the coming months, and also work on building up my stock levels and attempting to increase my website sales and focus on stocking up some of my wholesalers.

It's also "that time" of the year again with loads of calisthenics costumes to make for the little miss and I am helping out a couple of the other mums this year with their costumes as well (I'm hoping to do a sneaky peek on some of the stuff I'm up to with that later).

So head on over to the site, and give me a reason to keep sewing nappies and bibs and get yourself some gorgeous WeePantz Products to put on your bub. 

If you have any questions about my products, or simply about cloth nappies in general, drop me a line here.

Hunting?

A lot of you might know (or not) about the Cloth Nappy Hunt that happens bi-annually here in Australia.

How it basically works is you register for the hunt and then during the month of March you hunt around sponsors' stores looking for the much coveted hunt icon and click on it. There are various prizes for collecting icons that are distributed daily. Basically you have to be the first person to find them all!

There are also LOTS of discounts on sponsors' websites to be had during the month of the hunt.

Anyway, the reason I am talking about the hunt? WeePantz has been approved as a sponsor for the hunt in March 2011. Hooray! So I will be donating a Red Minky AI2 Nappy as a prize as well as having 15% off store wide for hunters (you will receive a special code when the hunt starts if you are registered).

So head over to Diaper Decisions and register to hunt as the sponsors of the day (special pre-hunt hunting!) has begun today!! 

My Creative Space

Today I am very busy working on some customer orders and some stock for the Fairy Floss Market in St Kilda on Sunday.

Due to still being alone... I have lots of time to work which is lovely. 

I have been spending the last few hours working on a custom nappy for a customer. It was a tough muse, but I think it is finally coming together.

Just a little sneaky peek there. 

Now I'd better get back to sewing the midday movie is over so I am free haha... (don't worry, I was working while I watching it too... kinda...)

What are you creating today?

For more creativity head over here...

Market Prep Friday...

I feel like I am a day ahead of myself today as my market is tomorrow rather than on Sunday this week so I am busily cutting, snapping, sewing and re-threading.

Okay so the re-threading I am really procrastinating as I have to re-thread the upper looper on my over locker with Wooly Nylon... ugh not an easy task!

 (okay so it doesnt look like there are many bibs here, but trust me, there are!)

Ahh anyway... so I am busily preparing for the market tomorrow at Werribee Park. I have given the weather a stern talking to that it is not to rain tomorrow as I am doing my first outdoor market since November.

The Market is at Werribee Park, which is on K Road (its where the zoo and the werribee mansion are) and it runs from 9am til 2pm. The weather tells me that its going to be a lovely day too :)

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So make sure you head on down to the market, there will be lots of beautiful handmade goodies on offer as well as some great specials at the WeePantz Stall!

See you there!

Auction #1 - Alexander Henry 2D Zoo Designer Nappy Set.

For my first auction, raising money for the Flood Appeal. I am offering a designer nappy set made with Alexander Henry 2D Zoo Fabric.

The set is made of - 

1 x WeePantz Designer All In Two Nappy

 Made with gorgeous Baby Pink Minky and Beautiful Alexander Henry Designer Fabric.

1 x WeePantz Bib 

Made with matching fabric to the Nappy and backed with terry towelling.

The Little Details...

The size of the nappy is a standard WeePantz Small, which will fit bub from about 4kg until 11kg. For more information on WeePantz sizing with waist measurements please click here.

The absorbent snap in booster pad for this nappy is made from 420GSM bamboo fleece which is designed to absorb LOTS of liquid. There is also a "stay dry layer" that will sit next to baby's skin so that they don't feel wet like with traditional cloth nappies.  For more information on the nappy and what is in it etc. click here.

For those of you who haven't tried modern cloth nappies before, these are a great starter as they are very easy to use. You can read some more about Modern Cloth Nappies Here.

The bib is one sized. It will fit a baby from birth to be used as a burp cloth right up until about 2years (depending on your baby's head size, these bibs still fit quite comfortably around my son's 50cm head). The surface area of the bib is approximately 25cm x 50cm making it catch all of the drips.

The RRP of this set is approximately $45.

How This Auction Works.

1. Bidding will start at $20 Australian.

2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount AND your e-mail address. Please ensure that your bid is higher than the previous bid.

3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.

4. This auction is open to everyone and postage will be FREE worldwide.

5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9PM EDST on Monday the 24th of January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment contains your email address :] ). The winner will pay their amount directly to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me  proof of your payment via email. Once your payment has been received I will post your nappy set to you.

7. If you have any questions please contact me.

8. Thank you for participating and happy bidding.

**teddy bear not included**

Auction #2 - Doohikey Designs Owl Roll Call Designer Nappy Set

For my second auction, raising money for the Flood Appeal. I am offering a designer nappy set made with Doohikey Designs Owl Roll Call Fabric.

The set is made of - 

1 x WeePantz Designer All In Two Nappy

 Made with gorgeous Baby Blue Minky and beautiful Doohikey Designs Fabric.

1 x WeePantz Bib 

Made with matching fabric to the Nappy and backed with terry towelling.

The Little Details...

The size of the nappy is a standard WeePantz Small, which will fit bub from about 4kg until 11kg. For more information on WeePantz sizing with waist measurements please click here.

The absorbent snap in booster pad for this nappy is made from 420GSM bamboo fleece which is designed to absorb LOTS of liquid. There is also a "stay dry layer" that will sit next to baby's skin so that they don't feel wet like with traditional cloth nappies.  For more information on the nappy and what is in it etc. click here.

For those of you who haven't tried modern cloth nappies before, these are a great starter as they are very easy to use. You can read some more about Modern Cloth Nappies Here.

The bib is one sized. It will fit a baby from birth to be used as a burp cloth right up until about 2years (depending on your baby's head size, these bibs still fit quite comfortably around my son's 50cm head). The surface area of the bib is approximately 25cm x 50cm making it catch all of the drips.

The RRP of this set is approximately $45.

How This Auction Works.

1. Bidding will start at $20 Australian.

2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount AND your e-mail address. Please ensure that your bid is higher than the previous bid.

3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.

4. This auction is open to everyone and postage will be FREE worldwide.

5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9PM EDST on Monday the 24th of January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment contains your email address :] ). The winner will pay their amount directly to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me  proof of your payment via email. Once your payment has been received I will post your nappy set to you.

7. If you have any questions please contact me.

8. Thank you for participating and happy bidding.

**please note... teddy bear not included **

Auction Update

I just wanted to update to everyone about the auctions #1 and #2 that I am hosting to raise money for the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund.

An update about the finishing time. As a lot of us were finishing our auctions at midnight, Toni has recommended that we finish them a little earlier so that if our bidders were watching the auctions, they could until the last minute :) So my auctions will now finish at 9pm on Monday the 24th of January 2010.

Thanks to everyone who has already placed a bid, remember to keep checking back to make sure you are still winning :)

Okay a few housekeeping notes as well.. 

A note about PAYMENT...if you are the winner of an auctio, please make sure that all payments are made into the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund.  In order to have your winning goods posted to you, you will need to show proof of payment to the owner of the auction/raffle. 

If you make your payment by Credit Card you will have an email sent to you.  This email should then be forwarded to the owner of the auction/raffle so that they can verify receipt number (for raffle winners) and/or payment amount (for auction winners).

If your payment is made by internet bank deposit transfer, you can save a pdf file at the time of making the transfer.  

In the worst case scenario (i.e. receipt email has been deleted or pdf of bank deposit has not been made) you can take a snapshot of your bank statement on their computer screen and crop the appropriate area so that it displays only the donation information.  That way, you are still sending proof of payment, but not viewing sharing your whole bank statement

Now don't forget to head over to the auctions and bid. Also, head over to Toni's blog and check out the master list! There are lots of auctions and raffles going on at the moment!

My Creative Space

I've been spending a lot of time sitting at my kitchen table the last few days with this view...

I've been sitting and watching the kids play while I sew, like I said last week, and it is really proving to be quite productive. 

I've had a few orders, and with my first market for 2011 being next week I'm fairly busy.

So the kids have a movie or some music on, get to play with their toys and mummy can supervise as well as work :) Yesterday we did finger painting... more on that another day...

Now that the post is back up and running in QLD I also have to post this today, so I had better get moving!!

For more creativeness head over to Kirsty's.

Dont forget the auctions either.... Right hand side bar... I found out yesterday that so far we have collectively raised $45,000!! I feel so privileged to have the opportunity and ability to be involved in this :) Bidding is still open for a few days, so if you have been outbid its not too late :)

My Creative Space

Today I am continuing on with orders from stockists as well as some from friends. And I am also preparing some nappies with matching accessories for the auction. 

I am busy creating time for myself to actually get work done during the school holidays. I feel like every time I go into the sewing room I cant really supervise the kids properly as they are in a completely different room with doors and walls between us. 

So yesterday I just simply decided to move the work to the kids. I set up on the kitchen table and cut some fabric then carted out my sewing machine and got more work done than I would have otherwise. AND the kids were entertained because they had all of their toys, and mummy. So it is definitely the plan for the rest of the holidays. As much as I am creating more work for myself to have to set up and pack up my machines every day, my work time has become more productive which makes it all worth it.

Cutting PUL for Aqua Basics Nappies

I've been nursing a sore finger too.. I busted open the skin on my knuckle when I was cutting through 4 layers of bamboo fabric at once. Perhaps I need an electric cutter, but then I'd probably cut my arm off or something most likely as I am a but of a clutz. Thankfully no blood got on the fabric, in fact it didn't bleed at all....

Today is also my birthday :) The kids have made me some pictures and my Mother In Law sent me a little package which made me feel very special. 

The day has only just begun, but I will most likely spend it working as I said before, lots of work to do and creating to happen! Hopefully I will also enjoy a yummy dinner tonight, that is not cooked by me :-p

Hope you are having a great day and those of you in QLD are safe and dry. 

Oh so Green and Spotty

I made some of these up last year but never got around to posting them on the website, so as of today they are available to purchase online.

I am in love with this fabric. It is so soft, so fluffy and absolutely gorgeous. 

These nappies are available in both the All In One & All In Two styles and all 3 of the WeePantz Sizes.

The inside of these nappies is made from microfleece, absolutely soft and droolworthy, as well as keeping your bub dry after they wet. And we have the usual WeePantz absorbency sewn into them!

Head over to my nappy information page if you require more info on how my nappies work or what is in them, it also outlines the difference between my AIO and AI2 nappies.

Fluffy Grand Opening!!

My stockist Misty from Fluffy Buns is having her grand opening today! And from now until the 30th of January there is some great savings and special offers to be had on her website :)

The best saving she is offering is that if you buy 3 WeePantz Minky AIO Nappies you will get a free Bib!

She is also offering a 5% discount on all orders over $50 when you use the code "grandopening" at the checkout!

Head over to Fluffy Buns and see what else is on special. :)

Last Market of 2010

Tomorrow I will be heading into Morabbin to the Monkey Markets. This will be my last market for 2010, and there will be some absolutely gorgeous stall holders, including myself, there is about 79 stalls!! Definitely something for your last minute Christmas gifts.

One of these things would be my gorgeous blanket and nappy sets... great gift for a new bubba...

or one of these luscious red minky nappies would be fantastic for a gorgeous Christmas bottom!! 

or you could simply indulge in some gorgeous fluffy goodness for your bub!!

Some of the other stall holders are zee and me, Fuzzy Creations, Narelle, Mulberry Tree Organic, and many others!! So head out to the market and grab some gorgeous, handmade goodies for Christmas presents, or just for you!!

Market Prep Day...

Today is my final day of prep for the Fairy Floss Market in Doncaster tomorrow, so I am madly racing around between the many jobs I need to finish. 

I have sewn together a bunch of AI2 shells and am currently overlocking the soaker pads. I am amazed at how much quicker it is to make an AI2 nappy, I definitely would be packing it if I had all AIO's to make before tomorrow!!

I am also racing back and forth from the fabric shelf... surely I can throw together one more designer combination before tomorrow right?? right???

We will see, I want to do some more unisex nappies as I feel like everything is pretty much girl or boy orientated.

Anyway, must get back to work, lots to do! lots to do! Make sure you head into the market tomorrow and have a look around, there are just the most beautiful products at this market, if anything, I just love going there to drool!!

Busy Lady...

I swear I am still around among the many things I have to do. Perhaps I am buried underneath the piles of nappies, blankets and bibs that are to be sewn.

A piccie of my stall from Friday night to keep you entertained while I find myself somewhere in the to do list ahead of this week's market :)

My Creative Space

Whoops! Skipped another day! 

 I mentioned on Tuesday that I am working on some super secret squirrel things for the markets as gift ideas for Christmas. So that is what has been happening in my creative space lately. Lots of sewing, cutting, and thinking of what I am going to do next! LOL!

I have made the decision to go with a little something that looks a little like this...

I will be making baby blankets to try out at the markets and will be taking the first run of them to Eats & Treats tomorrow night as well as to the Monkey Markets on Sunday.

This one is white cotton with a feature strip on the front with minky on the back and is so beautiful and soft. I will be making up a few, mostly with chenille or flannel on the back, and only a couple with minky on the back for now as I am awaiting a shipment of minky at the moment and don't have many big pieces left :p.

They are a beautiful weight for the coming warmer months and are the perfect size for swaddling or using as a cuddle or pram blanket. I am still unsure how much they will be, I am leaning towards something between $30 & $45. Not sure yet, but I will have to decide soon!!

I have a bunch more that are ready to be sewn as well...

So I will have a nice little pile of them with me at the markets this week to see how they go. They are so beautiful, I hope that they go really well so I can keep making them! 

I have also spent the last few weeks dealing with a little problem that we in the nappy world call "wing droop". I had a few comments from one or 2 of my nappy testers and reviewers lately that there has been some small issues with this on their tester nappies, and of course, the perfectionist in me says "AHH, FIX IT!!" So I have spent a couple of days testing out a new front design of some nappies to deal with wing droop.

As usual, the easiest solution tends to be the best, I simply cut the wings off! I am still deciding whether I will reduce the amount of snaps on the front of the nappy to 6, I probably wont as it will reduce the amount of use it gets. (Ignore my pasty white leg in this photo by the way)

What are you doing in your creative space today? Why not head over to Kirsty's and join in with everyone else and share your creativeness with us all :-)

Amy xo