A quick visual recap of where I’m at as of Friday morning. I’m in fluffy heaven!
ecoBumba will be launching the new pocket style on Tuesday 24 January so I’m sewing up as much as possible for the launch and the markets thereafter.
ecobumba nappy cuts to be sewn this week
ecobumba nappy cuts to be sewn in the coming weeks
new prints sneak peek - ecobumba nappy cuts to be snapped
new prints sneak peek - ecobumba nappy cuts to be snapped
So much to do, so little time 
Craft ADD will feature every time I dip into my everlasting list of projects and hobbies!
I have been dabbling in machine embroidery for my own personal enjoyment for a couple of years now in stops and starts, and have accumulated quite a library of designs on my computer.
Let me show you my first embroidered nappy cut done in December 2009 for Christmas.
See the white bits peeking out from the top portion of the design? That’s not supposed to happen, I was just a newbie at the time and had no idea what I was doing (this is a tension problem).
After some initial hiccups with the machine, fast forward to 2011/2012. It has been smooth sailing doing machine embroidery in the past year after lots of trial and error, working around the children, current sewing load and everything else.
So, just to mix things up a little at Bean Sprout Bubba, I thought it would be fun to do a few simple embroidered minkee nappies for the two online markets I’m participating in at the end of the month. These are only a couple out of the several embroideries that have been done lately, mostly for my children.
WAHM Delights market sneak peek - a very brown minky applique on an ecoBumba OSFM nappy cut
The embroideries would add on $5-12 on top of the nappies RRP, depending on the stitch density of the design (average $8-10 per design) and base material used.
Another Sneak Peek - Bubba J Medium pocket nappy cut. Undecided whether to hold on to this or make them for the market
I will still stock a few handmade no-frills DELUXE and BOUTIQUE nappies at the online markets, they are such bright little nappies on their own with gorgeous prints that they don’t need any further embellishment IMO
Should I list one of these? ecoBumba DELUXE - Poly PUL - Red Polka Dots
Or one of these? ecoBumba DELUXE - Poly PUL - Green Sealife
To tell you the truth, pretty as they are, I’m actually not really a fan of embroidery on nappies, because embroidery makes so many pin-holes in the fabric that it makes the nappy quite fragile, and may not be able to stand up to repeated nappy washing. If you read the laundry instructions, embroidery is actually a handwash-only feature just like minkee and bamboo fabric is supposed to be.
However, with proper care, any embroidered and embellished nappy can be maintained in tip top condition.
So what do you think? Are embellished nappies your ideal kind of nappy, are they totally necessary/unnecessary? Any other thoughts?
Pile of nappies to finish with stud snaps, accumulated over the last few days.
This afternoon's sewing effort - 3 aqua with white polka dot nappies.
…and a Bubba J custom order too!
All happened to be ordered or completed at the height of our 10-day winter flu saga.
Sewing was therapy during that very trying ‘cabin-fever’ time.
These Bubba J nappies now have a home in Narrogin WA
These ecoBumba nappies will go home to Australind WA very soon
Four little bundles of ecoBumba fluffiness one their way home to Woombye QLD
Which bundle would you love to take home?
Sometimes I’m very tempted to keep them all
We’re all feeling much better now, thanks for all your sickie and pamper-mummy tips and support on the Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook page.
I’m just now catching up with spring promo deadlines, the End of Financial Year paperwork and other necessary evils of running a fledgling business.
In case you were wondering, I’m happy to take simple custom orders for ecoBumba or Bubba J right up to around early August for mid-September delivery, to give me time to prepare for Little C’s arrival in early October (Baby #3).
The store will still be open for you to choose from the current range, and I will still be sewing but for in stock nappies.
In the mean time, stay as warm and as dry as possible, it’s been a rather cold winter this year.
I’ll be back with more pictures, nappy info, hints and tips, there’s so much to share, so little time!
Bec
