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By beansproutbubba, April 4, 2010 3:40 pm

This was a package of 18 Bubba J Basics pocket nappies for a lovely customer in Perth.
So nice to be able to sew for someone in the same state as I am

This mumma only needed pocket nappy shells, and fell in love with the dusky pink PUL from a previous batch.
She also requested for microfleece inners instead of the usual microsuede liner, and also for some white nappies to be made up.
With all this in mindd I cut up numerous white microfleece and white PUL for the order and set them aside.

The dusky pink PUL had to be specially ordered in as it was not a current in stock colour.
It took a week longer than I expected to arrive at my doorstep.
When it did arrive, it clashed with market day preparation and a whole week of doctors’ appointments and speech pathologist assessments, so I could only work on the pink nappies after the week ended.

It took about 2 days to get this order sewn up, snapped, and expressed off.
I hope it has arrived safely before Easter long weekend.
I am thankful that this mumma has been very patient.

My elder daughter (who’s only 3) observed how the snaps were installed into each nappy and proceeded to ‘help’ me when I wasn’t looking.
I’m only glad she practiced on a nappy that was less than perfect that I had put aside to be fixed.

I have a few more orders for ecoBumba nappies waiting to be sewn up, I will blog them when I get some pictures taken.

Note: I’m happy to take custom orders for nappies that are not in stock, or suggestions on what prints/sizes to sew next. For fabric choices please check out the photo album at the Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook page.

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By beansproutbubba, March 4, 2010 12:18 am

So where was I? Oh yes, travelling and then running out of nappies! Let’s reverse the clock a bit to when I was packing to go to Singapore.

I had packed cloth nappies, mainly Bubba J, ecoBumba and other various pocket nappies and bamboo inserts for their quick laundry turnaround and a few hybrid pocket AIOs from Baby Beehinds coupled with DIY bamboo trifolds for night use. A pack of Eenees flushable liners for quick poo disposal completed the nappy packing.

Essential when travelling with nappies - do not leave home without them!

In the first week all was fine. I used cloth nappies just like I do at home and out and about.

The only problem was that nappy change rooms in Singapore were usually not attached to toilets, so throwing out pooey liners into the toilet had to be done stealthily, well-wrapped up in toilet paper (which they did provide) and visiting the nearby ladies to get rid of them.

This also posed a problem to my toilet-aware toddler, she would wee all over the change table once her nappy is off. Usually she goes straight on the potty or toilet before a new nappy is put on.

Laundry-wise: We stayed at the YMCA One Orchard, where laundry is charged PER PIECE like a hotel.

But we found a little laundry place very close by that was filled with shiny new washers and dryers (self-service S$5 per load), and a drop-off washing service at about S$13.90 per load, including washing detergent, washed, dried and folded!! Best of all, you can drop them off just before lunchtime when they open, and then pick up around dinner time on the SAME DAY. Gold I tell you, I could use their service everyday here in Bunbury myself *sigh*

…until Chinese New Year arrived!

In Singapore, Chinese New Year is equivalent to Christmas here. It’s a time where families get together and extended family meet each other. It’s a time when downtown Singapore becomes very very quiet like a ghost town. Most places shut down for 2-3 days, and the little laundry place was no different. Except that they closed for 4 WHOLE DAYS.

I panicked. I checked with other laundry places had next day service, or worse: only collect after Chinese New Year is over!

Saw this little laundy place in Little India that was open during CNY, but just couldn't bring myself to travel by train, then walk for 10 minutes to get here! @ preetamrai

I don’t have enough nappies to last to the next wash day, let alone our clothing! What should I do?

What would you do?

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By beansproutbubba, March 3, 2010 1:00 am

Did you miss me?

Ahem.

Yes, sorry to my regular readers, after the flurry of activity that were the Australia Day markets, we went overseas to Singapore for two weeks.

Our family visiting the Singapore Orchid Garden. And yes, the little treasure is s.l.e.e.p.i.n.g. in the ring sling, all 9 kg of her!

We then arrived back home via Perth and then via Busselton (yes, not quite straight away) and I promptly took another week off to recuperate. Travelling with two under 4 is a bit tiring to say the least.

In Singapore, we caught numerous trains, busses, ate lots of delicious food, got overwhelmed with city life and the masses of people as some country bumpkins do, and also nearly ran out of nappies at one stage…

…read Part 2 tomorrow

In the meantime, have you heard that we’re sponsoring the Great Cloth Nappy Hunt? For more info, click on the image on the line below.

Running from March 1-31 2010, Bean Sprout Bubba has donated a Bubba J Basics Pocket Nappy in ‘Hot Chilli’. We have a mini hunt that starts on the shop website. We also have 10% off Bubba J and ecobumba nappies and accessories, and spot specials along the way.

Register now for your chance to hunt and get yourself in the draw for some fantastic nappy and family-oriented prizes!

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By beansproutbubba, September 22, 2009 12:59 pm

Yes, it’s been busy in the Bean Sprout Bubba house. I need to get some more pics up, but thought you’d like this news.

Size 2: The three-snap configuration allows the wings to be rotated upwards for increased leg room

Size 1 on the smallest setting with front flap folded down: to fit really young babies from 3kg onwards.

A shipment of hemp fleece and bamboo fleece has arrived, meaning I can start cutting and sewing up some of the sought after Bubba J fitteds. I loved how the size 1 fitted fit my daughter when she was a tiny baby, and I’m sure you may have heard some other recommendations from others as well. Now at almost 1 year old and 8kg, the same fitted nappy still fits her! I think this is what value for money is all about.

The fitteds come on two sizes, size 1 for the little bubbas (3-6kg), and size 2 for a bigger, older bubbas (6-12kg).

Both sizes contain at least 7 thirsty layers of either hemp or bamboo fleece, and close with snaps. Size 1 has a fold down flap to fit longer, and size 2 has a unique snapping configuration to allow you to rotate the snaps upwards to give more leg room.

Another package of printed PUL (polyurethrane laminate) fabric also landed on my doorstep. PUL is the high tech material I use in my pocket nappies to keep the wetness in, whilst allowing for breathability/evaporation of moisture to keep baby’s bottom cooler. The prints are cute and modern and are either cotton or polyester prints. I usually prefer polyester PUL fabric due to its resistance to wicking, but the cotton PUL fabrics were too funaky and modern to resist! There are pink circles, bright florals, muted pastel flowers & birds, frogs, flames and giraffes, when I put the pics up you’ll see what I mean.

Mamapatch Designer Pocket RS - Orange Ditte / Rimba Pocket

Mamapatch Pastel Raw Silk RS - Spring Colourway

Mamapatch Pastel Raw Silk RS - Cool Winter Colourway

I’m also happy to bring to you Mamapatch luxury ringslings, first time in Australia! I had the first 5 slings wing their way from Malaysia (2 have already been claimed). Out of the 5, two are plain cotton slings with a print fabric pocket on the tail, and the other 3 are single layer raw silk slings. They look and feel gorgeous!

These baby carriers are made at home by an artisan in Malaysia. The quality of the stitching is professional, with unique stitching embellishments I haven’t seen before in other ring slings.

The cotton slings feature a padded shoulder, while the silk slings feature a pleated shoulder. I haven’t listed them in the shop yet as I am finalising prices.

What else have I got to share?

Ah yes, the event (or non-event) of last week: my domain beansproutbubba .com . au was offline for about 36 hours on weekdays from 16 September to 18 September due to server downtime.It was incredibly frustrating, I hope I did not lose any emails during that time.

Also, my domain does not show up in google searches for Bean Sprout Bubba anymore (why so? I have no idea!). So if anyone can give me some tips on these two issues I will be eternally grateful.

Last saturday, we were invited to two birthday milestone parties (a 1st and a 50th) and a wedding! We only managed to travel to the wedding though. Sunday was another busy day, with serving duties at church in the morning for both my husband and I, plus a leadership lunch meeting in the afternoon, and finishing off with home group in the evening. We had a blast and finished the weekend on a high. Guess I’m getting the hang of having people over instead of hiding behind my introverted self.

Other than having a pretty full on week last week, I’ll be plowing through the cutting and sewing for Bubba J in earnest this week.

Oh and if you haven’t noticed, Bean Sprout Bubba now has a group on facebook. You should be able to see the Facebook widget on the right hand sidebar of this page. If you join up as a fan, you will get up to date news and announcements from Bean Sprout Bubba.

All sling pics are owned by Mamapatch and used on this blog and the Bean Sprout Bubba shop with permission.

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By beansproutmumma, September 15, 2009 9:49 pm

I made this slideshow in response to people wondering what Bubba J nappies are, how they look like and how they fit etc.

It’s not too long at 3 1/2 minutes, and it will show the current range of nappies as of early September 2009.
The video is hosted on Bean Sprout Bubba’s Facebook page, so do join up if you wish to get updated about the latest at BSB.

A few action shots of bubs in Bubba J pocket nappies, fitted nappies and cuddlefleece cover (over a fitted) are included.

Let me know what you think

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By beansproutmumma, September 8, 2009 8:42 am

Anatomy of a Bubba J pocket nappy

Last night’s pocket nappy stocking is finished.

Features (see photo above):

- Hip snaps instead of front snaps: 2 rows / 3 settings allows the adjustment of waistband and leg openings independent of each other.

- Sized S, M, L: gives a snug and trim fit for a growing baby, fits from approximately 3kg to 16kg.

- Size S pockets can fit up to 8 layers of absorbancy (bamboo) with no gaping around the legs to cause leaks.

- M & L sizes have a pocket that can fit up to 12-14 layers of absorbancy (bamboo trifolds and boosters), while still maintaining a trim fit around the crotch, and leave no gapes around the legs.

Bamboo inserts and boosters are going at low prices too ($6 & $3), until the designs are finalised.

I also have plenty of hemp fleece and microfibre terry to make more inserts in the coming month.
If you wish to use hemp or microfibre instead of bamboo, contact me and we can work something out.

Cheers

Rebecca