About beansproutbubba

Mumma of three (rapidly-growing) bean sprouts, with a loving husband to care for, a home that is welcoming and a fledgling business to nurture, Bean Sprout Bubba. Strives to love God, love people and love life.

March Markets update

Yes, markets!

1. Little Acorns Market (Facebook Market Page) -
From March 8 (Thu) 8.30pm AEDST/5.30pm WST

OOga Booga fitted nappy + Woollies set (click to view full listing)

Little Acorns Market - ecoBumba / Tanya Knits Collaboration: Ooga Booga fitted nappy + Woollies set (click to view full listing)

Market item: an ecoBumba fitted nappy + hand knit shorties or longies semi-custom set, in collaboration with Tanya Knits (who does the knitting)

Status: Still available! Comment on this photo with the word SOLD to reserve your set (need Facebook membership).

2. Worlds Greatest Shave Charity Auction for Meg Brill, organised by The Sewing Library Noticeboard (Facebook Page Auction)

Date: Began March 15 (Thu) 8pm QLD time/5pm WST
Ended March 17 (Sat) 8pm QLD time/5pm WST

'Hippity Hop' ecoBumba(TM) one-size fits most (OSFM) pocket nappy.

'Hippity Hop' ecoBumba(TM) one-size fits most (OSFM) pocket nappy.

Auction item: ecoBumba SALSA ‘Cottontail’ OSFM pocket nappy.

Status: Sold!

3. Eaton Community Market, Eaton Recreation Centre, Eaton WA – March 18, 9am-1pm

Eaton Community Market Stall, Bean Sprout BUbba , March 2012

Eaton Community Market Stall, Bean Sprout Bubba , March 2012

Market items:

ecoBumba nappies and cloth wipes,
Bubba J Christmas Nappies,
itti bitti nappies and wetbags,
Baby Beehinds wetbags,
Huggalugs leghuggers, legruffles and Lacettes,
Nutcases soapnuts,
Rocking Green Detergent (Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Funk Rock).

4. WAHM Delights Market Night (Facebook Market Page) – March 25 (Sun), starts 8.30pm AEDST/ 5.30pm WST

Market Items: ecoBumba ‘Chic Kitty’ Twinset, ecoBumba ‘Dino Stomp’ Twinset

ecoBumba SALSA + BOUTIQUE 'Chic Kitty' Twin Set

ecoBumba SALSA + BOUTIQUE 'Chic Kitty' Twin Set. ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 25 March 2012

ecoBumba SALSA + BOUTIQUE 'Dino Stomp' Twin Set

ecoBumba SALSA + BOUTIQUE 'Dino Stomp' Twin Set. ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 25 March 2012

5. Capelfest, Capel township, Capel WA – 1 April (Sun) 9am-4pm

My stall will be on Gazebo Park Lane off Buchanan Road
Capelfest website: www.capelfest.com.au

Upcoming markets

Eaton Community Markets ‘Mothers Day’ – April 15

Procrastination Sewing…

…is the type of sewing I do
a. when faced with a deadline
b. when I need a break from sewing the same things because of the deadline!
c. when I get distracted from a WIP, as seen in the example below

Hand dyed aqua wool long pants

Exhibit A: Wool longies sewn a couple of nights ago, many years in the making. Needs a good press too.

This pair of pants is an example of really bad procrastination.

The wool fabric was purchased and prewashed about 2+ years ago. It was hoarded stored in my fabric cabinet.

Two years ago, I hand dyed it using a slow cooker with Wilton’s Gel Dye (turquoise – this is my one and only DIY dyeing attempt for now!), cut out the fabric as newborn longies, and then left it aside in a wicker basket for a few months.

Last year, I rediscovered the cut pieces and to my horror, there were several carpet beetles starting to eat it! Thankfully, following some advice from my knitty friends on Ravelry, I was able to isolate the wool fabric from my woolly stash, bag, seal and freeze the wool for 48 hours.
Apparently Imperial Leather soap works wonders to repel woolly-loving bugs.

It laid in the bag for another 7 months before I finally took it out this week, declared a mini break from sewing tester nappies, and then spent 30 minutes assembling this sweet little pair of baby pants.

It turned out better than expected! Still no hem (note to self: hem before sewing newborn sized pants!), but it should suit a newborn in a well-fitting fitted nappy this coming winter.

No, this year I will seize the day and just do it, and do it now! No more procrastinating :)

Additional content: a video I made a couple of years ago
How to wash and lanolise your Woollies

GIVEAWAY: March Nappy Hunt vacation and ecoBumba 100 liker milestone giveaway

Bean Sprout Bubba is a previous sponsor of the Nappy Hunt, and in March I will offer 20% off all items when checking out with the hunt discount code (excluding Rockin Green detergent, bulk packs and already discounted items).

In lieu of March Nappy Hunt prizes, I will be giving away 4 ecoBumba OSFM BOUTIQUE or DELUXE nappies*, one nappy per Saturday in March (except 3 March). One nappy per winner only.

I will draw one nappy every Saturday evening. If you don’t win in the earlier weeks your entry gets carried into the next week.

The ecoBumba OSFM nappy fits from around 3.5-16kg (maximum rise is 48cm) with adjustable rise snaps. It is known as a trim fitting OSFM with an ample back to catch-it-all.

Each nappy comes with 2 inserts that give up to 10-12 absorbent layers of bamboo fleece for a very absorbent nappy, even when bub is older or for overnight use in average wetters. Younger babies can use just one insert for a trimmer option.

Taking part is easy!

  1. Look through the ecoBumba range as showcased on Facebook (non-FB users can still click through) or on the custom BOUTIQUE and DELUXEshop listings (wider range).
    BOUTIQUE - lush minkee in various prints and colours

    Click here to see the wide range of fabrics used in the ecoBumba BOUTIQUE range.

    DELUXE - print PUL ecoBumba nappies

    Click here to see the wide range of fabrics used in the ecoBumba DELUXE range.

  2. Comment below this post to enter (one entry): What’s your favourite ecoBumba print? Choose another two if you like :)
  3. Every weekend in March (planned to be on Saturdays), I will announce the lucky winner by random.org.
  4. To increase your chances of winning a nappy, you can gain extra entries by doing any or all of the following, and then commenting below this blog post:
    1. Share the link to this blog post on Facebook, Twitter, or other social media (2 entries each).
    2. Become a liker on the ecoBumba Facebook Page and Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook Page. If you’re already a liker also please mention this (1 entry each).
    3. Make a purchase at Bean Sprout Bubba totalling above $20 (excluding postage) to gain an extra 4 entries, mention this in your comment. Qualifying purchases between March 1-31 2012 will count.
    4. Previous customers can gain an extra 4 entries by simply mentioning it in your comment. ‘Previous customers’ mean someone who has previously shopped at Bean Sprout Bubba before March 1 2012.

What you will win

If your number gets picked by random.org, I will update this blog post and email the winner. The winner has 24 hours to reply to claim the prize, or I will redraw. I will pick one of your BOUTIQUE or DELUXE nappy preferences and send it to you, including registered 500g Click n Send postage (upgrade to express will cost $3).**

So get going, have a look at the fabrics, and comment away!
All the best and hope you win ;)

* Note that some fabrics may be sold out and therefore unavailable.

**You’re more than welcome to add more items to your parcel from the Bean Sprout Bubba shop up to 500g, or negotiate reduced postage if the parcel goes over 500g.

Congratulations winners!

Nappy #1 (10 March): 8 Kirsten Birnie – DELUXE Green Sea Life

ecoBumba DELUXE - Poly PUL - Green Sealife

ecoBumba DELUXE - Poly PUL - Green Sealife

Winning comment: My 3 favorites are, Green sea life, red zoo, and blue cameo. Liker of both BBS and Ecobumba pages, also a previous customer. Tried to share but could not work out how…. I also love fire storm, giraffe print and mint choc. But 2 of these I have and I love looking at new things.

Nappy #2 (17 March): 91 Alex – BOUTIQUE Giraffe

ecoBumba BOUTIQUE - Minkee - Giraffe Print

ecoBumba BOUTIQUE - Minkee - Giraffe Print

Winning Comment: My absolute favourite is the giraffe print, but it only features in the first photo in front of the shelving… otherwise the green ooga booga rocks.
ecoBumba liker on FB.

Nappy #3 (24 March): 42 Jennifer – BOUTIQUE Mango Owls

ecoBumba BOUTIQUE Mango Owls

ecoBumba BOUTIQUE Mango Owls

Winning Comment: My favorites are Green Sealife, Whales, and Mango Owls. If I had a girl, I think they’d still be the same – they are so cute and wonderfully trim. I have the Green Sealife and Whales already. I also have the aqua paisley. Obviously a previous customer and already a Bean Sprout Bubba liker, but I just liked ecoBumba. I would have before, but didn’t realize it had it’s own page! :)

Nappy #4 (31 March): 79 Alison – BOUTIQUE Daisies on White

ecoBumba BOUTIQUE - Minkee - Daisies on White

ecoBumba BOUTIQUE - Minkee - Daisies on White (this is a stock photo, actual nappy may differ in placement of pattern)

Winning comment: Wow how could you choose just 3 prints, they are all so cute! The ones that popped out at me were Daisies on white, Lollipop Allsorts & Blue Sealife. I ‘like’ Bean Sprout Bubba on Facebook. I am also a previous customer.

Comment below for a chance to win the next nappy :) This giveaway is now closed! Hope you have enjoyed participating! I know I enjoyed reading your comments and kind words.

I hope I will be able to continue maintaining this blog with your support :) Bec

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