Organic Cottons and other solids are here! We are shipping in August!

Two great bits of news!

#1) I ordered some Organic Cottons to try them out, and they are here! Very soft and very pretty. They will make a great sling! Check out the Organic Cotton Ring Slings here.

I also ordered some solid colors in the regular cottons due to many requests. Check out the Solid Cotton Slings with or without an Accent here.

All of the current prints are in a Picasa gallery. We're down to scraps in some cases that will work as an accent on a solid sling or a hat. Check availability before placing an order.

Click here for the home page for all our photo galleries of hats and slings.

#2) I have made arrangements with one of my production associates for order processing & shipping, even though I will be ostensibly on vacation for most of August. So, we should be able to make & ship most items. If there's a problem, I will email you as soon as I can to alert you. I'm also hoping to press my husband into service as a shipping clerk if necessary since he's sadly not joining us on our trek to the East coast (someone has to make the real living).

Check our Posh Papoose at Facebook Fan page for other updates!

SOLID COLORS ON ORDER!

I heard you loud & clear and so I just ordered 4 bolts of great solid colors for solid slings with accents:

• SAGE solid (like a celery / khaki)
• a dark blue, very navy-like
• a pretty fuschia-plum color
• a dark, chocolate brown

I'll name the colors later. You can order a swatch to see what you like. Each of these colors will coordinate with many of our fun prints. You may see that some prints are no longer on the Stylish Sling page, but in the Hat section. That would mean that we have small quantities for hats & accents, so you can pair some prints with solids for a custom sling of your choice.

Order slings soon, because the feds are cracking down on slings soon... and I'm not sure if I'll hold out or not.


I also ordered sample yardage in the Organic cottons in some pretty colors AND a bunch of pretty and soft corduroys for fall hats! A first!

New Special Edition Hats Added

We were given some adorable prints and made a few hats out of them! Check them out! Only a couple per style!

Three New Stores in Seattle, Portland, and Canada!

We're proud to share that we will be shipping hats to the following fabulous stores:

Polliwog in Portland, Oregon
Clover Toys in Seattle, Washington
Little Monogram Shop in Whitby, Ontario, Canada

If you're in those areas, do stop in and check them out!

New Minky Dot Blankets!

Not on the website but we have just made 10 plush, lush, large baby blankets in the super soft and amazingly washable minky dot chenille with ruffled trims.

Dark brown + Mocca

Dark brown + Cocoa Blue Dot

Navy + Seeds

Ivory +  Beach Stripe

Hot Pink + Infinity Dot

Hot Pink + Coral Orbit

Order a large custom blanket from the website and specify which one you want!

"Youth" sized hat?

Though between our Medium and our Large, all sized heads should be covered, pardon the pun, it seems that older kids (elementary school age) and big-brained 4 year olds might benefit from a "Youth-sized" hat, that's sized between the medium and the large.

Any thoughts? What is the head circumference of your child (aged 4 - 10?) What about your own head? Does this sound like something you would like to see? Remember, our hats have 4" of elastic so it will take a long time for your child to outgrow it!

Infantino Slings Recalled

Here's a link to the NYTimes article about the recent recall on Infantino slings. Slings have gotten a lot of bad press in the last 2 weeks, so here's what you need to know:

• Wear a baby younger than 4 months in the Upright Inward-Facing, Tummy to Tummy position
• Do NOT carry baby in the "Cradle Carry" position any longer! This is the "risky" position according to all these reports.
• Make sure NOTHING covers the baby nose & mouth, like the sling fabric, clothing, or anything else or the baby could suffocate in 2 minutes.
• Be sure you can SEE your baby's nose & mouth
• Make sure the baby's head is not bent forwards towards his/ her chest because this can impede airflow & breathing.

If you are feeling anxious, then wait until your baby has good head control and start using the sling later (3 - 4 months old) and I assure you that you'll love it and get a lot of use out of it! Just read our reviews at www.thebabywearer.com