A Lovely Custom for A Lovely Mama!

I had such fun creating this wonderful custom order.  I had just received this pink pony print and couldn't wait to turn it into something lovely.  It soon became two squishy Quick Dry Bamboo Fitted Diapers with extra microfleece-topped nighttime doubler.
The inside of the diaper and the nighttime doublers.
Next I created two fleece soakers to put over those sweet little diapers to keep this little one dry all night long! One soaker was created to match the pony themed fabric and the other is one of my faves, a cupcake bum!
The matching diaper and soaker!
Ditto Daddy Night Trainers, too!
Well, we couldn't leave out big brother! He needed some new nighttime trainers to keep his sheets dry. We are trying a couple options here. A two layer brief coupled with a beefed up insert backed with PUL for extra protection, should be a great combo to keep wetness contained. We are also trying a fleece boxer brief with a regular PUL backed insert, as well as a non-PUL insert. It was important to incorporate some orange into these for this little guy, so the snaps are all orange, PUL is orange, and the brief is lined with orange. And what boy can resist some fast cars with orange flames coming out the back!

Potty learning Daddy Ditto style!

I am excited to have this fabulous boy stash of Ditto Daddy trainers packaged and ready to ship to a very patient mama!  This stash of Ditto Daddy Briefs are constructed from a layer of cotton knit print outer and a smooth bamboo lining.  Each trainer comes with a snap-in insert made from 2 layers of bamboo fleece, topped with a layer of bamboo velour and backed with a layer of PUL for a bit of moisture resistance.

I hope these great prints and fun colors encourage this little boy to keep his unders dry and clean!  Happy potty learning!

All ten pair!

A few individual pictures of some of my favorite prints!

Girly Ditto Daddy Dry Nights Briefs...

This set of Dry Nights Briefs has been created for a little girl to give her some nighttime confidence!  These size 4 briefs feature a mock-fly which gives the wet zone of the briefs a double layer of fleece for extra protection.  They come with a beefed up insert backed with PUL and a snap on doubler.  When used together that is 7 layers of absorbent bamboo to keep the sheets dry at night!

An Adorable Stash of Girly Ditto Daddy Briefs...

I tend to do a lot of Ditto Daddy Trainers for boys, so I have been thrilled to be working lately on some girly trainers.  This is a stash of trainers for a petite little girl.  The leg and waist measurements of this little girl would make finding stocked trainers a little difficult.  This stash should take her through the different stages of potty learning and keep her covered day and night.  I hope she enjoys wearing these as much as I enjoyed sewing them!

All 12 girly Ditto Daddy Briefs hanging out together!
These are just adorable! Trendy 100% cotton print outer layer with an
inner layer of soft bamboo make these trainers absorbent even without
the insert!  Your little one can wear these as underwear after they
have gained more potty confidence.  Each trainer is equipped with one
standard snap-in bamboo insert backed with waterproof PUL.
Close up of the sweet little mock-fly that make these trainers so popular!
Inside of a Ditto Daddy brief lined with soft bamboo.  Notice the trainer has no inner side seams or leg seams to cause irritation. The inner "knap-flap" that the insert snaps onto is sewn in separately to allow the insert to stretch and adjust for the perfect fit!
These four pair of trainers are made from soft cozy fleece and include a beefed-up snap-in insert.  These are great for early daytime learning, outings, and for light to medium coverage for overnight.
Two Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Briefs.  These are sewn with 2 full layers of fleece to keep wetness contained.  Each includes 1 beefed-up insert with doubler.  Inserts are made from bamboo fleece and topped with silky bamboo velour and then backed with a layer of PUL.  There is a total of 7 layers of bamboo to keep this little one dry all night!
Three extra snap-in inserts made from 2 layers of bamboo fleece topped with silky bamboo velour.  These thinner, lightweight inserts have no backing and will be great as a 'reassurance' once little one has gained some confidence with her potty learning.
Two fleece soaker to use over the cotton trainers in the very early stages to keep wetness in.

Lots of fleece and a lonely pair of Ditto Daddy Boxer Briefs...

I am wading through a pile of things I have cut and ready to sew! This week was a 'fleecey' kind of week...

First up is a custom order for a very sweet and patient mama! She needed a couple options for her little man for sleeping. She has tried one of the cotton boxer briefs for naps and decided to get one more since they are working well.
Ditto Daddy Boxer Briefs in "Construction" print cotton!
She also wanted something with a lot more absorbency and protection for overnight. She decided to try a Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Boxer with a Beefed-Up insert. Here they are, in all steel-blue fleece. I hope they work well for you!
The rest of my Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Boxer for Girls order is now complete and have found their new home. Word has it there is a very happy 3 1/2 year old little girl that loves her new "Jammies".
Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Boxer for Girls in pink camo.
Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Boxer for Girls all in stripes.
This little fleece soaker turned out very cute! It is a size medium done in light pink with chocolate brown trim and an adorable cupcake on the bum.
These 4 coordinating soakers are all specially sized. These are half way between my Medium and Large sizes and it a wonderful fit.

Ooga Booga Beach Pants, Dry Nights Girl Boxers and more!...

I was excited to get a couple orders for Ooga Booga Beach Pants! I have been wanting to make some more of these, but time has not allowed. These are so fun! As always, they feature a little Ooga peeking out the back pocket. I have also added two snap settings for even more ways to wear them. These Longies could possibly be the most versatile pants in your baby's closet! Ohhhh... and coming soon... Iced Giraffe Beach Pants! Stay tuned... there may be a pair of mediums hitting the instock page too!

Here are two Ooga Booga Beach Pants side by side - front and back views.
Here is another new item from the sewing room of A Lovely Start! Dry Nights Ditto Daddy GIRL Boxers! The boys aren't the only ones who get to snuggle down in soft comfy boxers anymore. The girl boxer feature two decorative snaps in front.

This pair is in a size 3T made with my new Fireworks! print fleece.
Inside the Dry Nights Ditto Daddy girl Boxers is a soft absorbent insert, topped with Bamboo Velour and backed with PUL.
A snuggly pair of 3T fall longies/ jammie pants in Mr. Hoppy print.
Soft and snuggly medium Autumn Patchwork longies with contrasting cuffs.
And last but not least... a few G-Diaper inserts. These also work great as a doubler inside a fitted for naps and nighttime, with a soft, stay-dry layer against the skin.

Custom Ditto Daddy Boxer Briefs...

This set of 6 Ditto Daddy Boxer Briefs are for a super sweet mama and her superstar little man. I believe he is just over a year old and has been doing really well with elimination control and potty learning! Maybe he could come and teach my now 3 year old Tool Boy some tricks of the trade!

These are all 100% cotton knit boxer briefs. The snap in liners are made from 2 layers bamboo fleece, topped with 1 layer of squishy soft bamboo velour.

Camo Ooga Booga 100% cotton interlock and snap in bamboo insert
All 6 pair Ditto Daddy Boxer Briefs together.

A gift set and some odds and ends...

I was pretty excited to cut into my Michael Miller "Rustic Guitars" fabric for this custom wetbag/change pad gift set. I started with the change pad and ended up with something wonderful, but when I went to work on the wetbag, I realized I had overdone it with the size of the change pad! The set is meant to have a wetbag with a pocket that neatly holds a change pad for when you are out and about. So I went back to the cutting mat and created a reversible change pad that was travel size - not home size!

I love how this set turned out! This picture shows the set opened up with the corner flipped to reveal the coordinating Rock'n'Roll fabric.
All packed up and ready to go! There is enough room left in the pocket to stuff a couple wipes as well.
And here is the first reversible change pad. It is pretty cute, though it has some slightly crooked stitching around the edge. Nothing that will effect performance though. Not sure yet if I am going to keep this one or post it in my Instock Items or make a set with it...hmmmmm
I had a mama purchase some Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Boxers with Beefed-up inserts and doublers from me a little while back. She loves them and needed some more so she found some gently loved ones and scoped them up. The only problem was the inserts were not enough for her heavy night wetter. We came up with a Beefed-up doubler insert to work with her single snapping boxers. Hopefully these will keep her son leak-free and sleeping soundly!
And last but not least, a cute little fleece soaker for sweet mama!

It's been a busy summer!

Summer has been busy this year! My precious daughter, Little Miss, turned 1 years old in July. She is a growing concern, that one! Especially as she is learning from and trying to keep up to her big brother, Tool Boy, who will be 3 years old in a couple weeks. The children, along with a traveling hubby, my yard, garden, and canning have kept me hopping, but I have still been able to get some sewing time in the evenings when the babes have been all tucked in! Here are a few of the custom orders and projects I have had on the go in the past couple weeks...

I made a couple more pairs of Dry Nights Ditto Daddy Boxers for a really sweet mama. She has been using these for her oldest son for about 6 months now and has said they work great. I now have to get to completing some for her 3.5 year old daughter!
These adorable little recycled wool longies are posted in my Instock Items. They were just sitting on my desk begging to be completed! The medium weight wool on these is really nice.
This cute pair of Ditto Daddy Briefs with hidden PUL were made for a great mama for her daughter who is learning night control. She wanted 'panties' to wear with her nighties rather than boxers.
A dozen BGOS got a little rehab! Bye Bye Velcro, Hello Snaps! Have I mentioned, I love snaps! :)
A couple of fleece soakers for a very patient mama! I sure hope you like them!
These are some custom wool soakers. A cute little sock monkey bum and the other in great fall colors to go with the season!
Two more recycled wool soakers. My sweater stash is very much boyish colored right now with a few gender neutral selections in there. I am on the hunt this fall for a few more girly ones!
And last but by all means not least, a pair of cotton pajama pants with dump trucks and cement mixers for Tool Boy! My children are in desperate need of some Fall/Winter items, so I will be sneaking those in where I can!