I have no idea so far if anyone is reading this!
Today, I uploaded a new category and product to the website for our brand new Diaper & Wipes Pouches. I think they are way better than similar items you can buy. Why? ours open horizontally, for one thing, which means your diapers won't get squished, and they are easier to access. I also made sure that they are big enough to hold four size 4 diapers, so that you won't get stuck without diapers as often. Julie F., my amazing right hand production guru, says she can fit three size 6's in hers. I'm using mine and it's great. We're going to work up a washable changing pad that can fold up and be inserted into the pouch, maybe it would take the place of 1 - 2 diapers. Or maybe there won't be demand for it. We'll see.
The diaper pouch fits into the sling pocket, or you can toss it into the bottom of your stroller or car for quick standing changes - good for toddlers.
In most cases, we're using up leftover fabric, so it's one way we recycle and leave no waste. But in some cases, I bought adorable fabric just for hats & diaper pouches because I could not resist: the red & blue Stars print, and the "Animal Parade" - just too cute.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Welcome to the Posh Papoose chronicles
An admission: I aspire to being "posh" more than I actually achieve it. Between my two young children, the demands of a household, schools, and small business, I don't have much time or opportunity to spruce myself up in a big way. But it's the little things that add a touch of quick & easy glamor to a mom of young ones: a pretty baby sling, a quick slap of lip gloss, a fun pair of cheap sunglasses...
In 2002 when I was pregnant and not working, I started sewing slings for my own use. Being a helpless fabric junkie (I'm a former silk painter/ textile artist), I kept returning to the fabric store to get more colors and styles so that I could have a cool sling to match nearly everything in my wardrobe. I put in padding, I took out padding. I lengthened, I shortened. I added rings and clips and took them off. My infant grew. I tweaked and made franken-slings until I was really happy with the feel and fit. I was not a fan of the hippie and dull fabrics of the popular brands a that time and knew I could do much better. Modern moms deserver funkier style thatn that. Just because you're into babywearing doesn't mean you have to wear ugly fabrics you'd never buy in any other garment. I thought other moms might feel similarly.
I had so many, I decided to sell them to compensate for all the fabric I bought. And several years later, Posh Papoose(TM) has a full-blown website (launched in 2004, revised in 2007), a collection of different sling styles, hats, blankets, quilts, and more, an LLC, a almost registered trademark, and customers around the world. And on top of trying to meet the demands of a growing business, I'm still wiping tushies on a daily basis (don't worry, I wash my hands before packing slings!).
In 2002 when I was pregnant and not working, I started sewing slings for my own use. Being a helpless fabric junkie (I'm a former silk painter/ textile artist), I kept returning to the fabric store to get more colors and styles so that I could have a cool sling to match nearly everything in my wardrobe. I put in padding, I took out padding. I lengthened, I shortened. I added rings and clips and took them off. My infant grew. I tweaked and made franken-slings until I was really happy with the feel and fit. I was not a fan of the hippie and dull fabrics of the popular brands a that time and knew I could do much better. Modern moms deserver funkier style thatn that. Just because you're into babywearing doesn't mean you have to wear ugly fabrics you'd never buy in any other garment. I thought other moms might feel similarly.
I had so many, I decided to sell them to compensate for all the fabric I bought. And several years later, Posh Papoose(TM) has a full-blown website (launched in 2004, revised in 2007), a collection of different sling styles, hats, blankets, quilts, and more, an LLC, a almost registered trademark, and customers around the world. And on top of trying to meet the demands of a growing business, I'm still wiping tushies on a daily basis (don't worry, I wash my hands before packing slings!).
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