Busy Busy Busy...

Thought I should get a post up of some of the latest things happening at A Lovely Start and share some pictures with you! My FaceBook page has been buzzing lately with new products and giveaways! I know some of you don't have a FB account, so I need to hold a giveaway over here on the poor neglected blog. Tell you what, if I get 100 follows over here, I will hold a giveaway over here! *wink*

News: March 4th is my guest appearance on Bitty Fluff! I have so much to do for that stocking and I think I still need to confirm my place with them. The time sure gets away on me!

What I have been sewing up:
Wool Footies Gift Set

Lots of Super Soft Deluxe Waterproof Change Pads

A bunch of multisize diapers. These come in two sizes, Size 1 (NB/s/m) and Size 2 (m/l/xl)

Some more Appliqued longies

And there is so much more going on right now! Will try to post some more really soon!

Hyena Cart Stocking Feb 4! Upcycled Woolies and some clearance items!

Today is the first big stocking at A Lovely Start on Hyena Cart! I am very excited! It will be at 3:00 Hyena Time (EST) and there is a lot being stocked.  I have been working on more embellished longies and footies.  Oh how I love doing these!  Here are a few I have completed and will be on Hyena Cart today!

 

I also have a bunch of things in the Specials and Sales category.  I have been doing some cleaning in me sewing room and want to clear out some things as I get ready for my spring sewing!  Take a peek to see if there are any great deals you don't want to miss! Here are a couple things you will find in the sale.

A Lovely Baby Gift...

I made this cotton, bumpy minky, ribbon, and fleece Texture Lovely and and Change Pad set for a cousin`s new lil`bundle!

And I also included a hand dyed OBV Cuddle Blankie in blues and pinks.

Something New...

Are you looking for the perfect baby gift? Check out these!
I made some of these change pads up for some give-aways over the past few weeks.  I am so happy with them, and the response from the recipients was fabulous!   

Like this review from Stephanie: (can be found on my Facebook Page)

"I won a changing pad in the Hippo Bottoms 1000 fan giveaway and I just received it this afternoon - can I just say it is BEAUTIFUL! LOVE it! Great craftsmanship (or womanship, LOL) and the customer service was impeccable! Super fast shipping and very friendly correspondence - all in all one of the best transactions I have had with a WAHM for a while! Thank you so much!!! I LOVE my prize:)"

I will be adding them to my product line.  These Deluxe Waterproof Change Pads are very luxurious for your baby.  They are topped with ultra soft Minky which stays soft wash after wash.  Under the Minky, there is a layer of absorbent fabric to soak up any messes and to add some cushion.  Then there is some PUL to make the Change Pad Waterproof and a layer of fashion cotton because, well... because we all love pretty things!
I have a semi custom listing on Hyena Cart for a few current combinations I have available and I will be adding some fun new options soon!  To round out the perfect gift, add a matching wetbag or some wipes!

Lady Bug Gift Sets...

A while back I made an Itty Bitty Pocket Diaper that was red with black snaps and my son named it "Lady Bug". I fell in love with that diaper and received many compliments about it. Several months later, I found this adorable red, white and black fabric that I knew needed to become friends with "Lady Bug"! (and the many offsping I have been creating all also named "Lady Bug"!) So I created a couple gift sets for friends that were expecting. The set below is "Lady Bug" with a pillow topped change pad and wetbag. "Lady Bug" also took along a wetbag and went to live with a very sweet mama and her Christmas Eve Blessing! My only regret, I didn't buy more of this fabric! I only have enough left for about two more sets.

Newborn Diapering...

First and foremost:
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The past month or so has been busy with Christmas prep, family craziness, and trying to get some orders finished up as well. Now that my sweet hubby has revived our computer network and I can once again access my pictures and such, I will try to catch up on posts of all the new things I have been working on around here!

I finally completed an order for a wonderful (and patient) mama who is due with her 4th baby on the 8th of January. She has cloth diapered two of her children but this is the first baby she is planning to diaper right from newborn! Yay! She is keeping baby's gender a surprise, so we did up a dozen Newborn/Small pocket diapers. These diapers should fit approximately 6 - 15 lbs.

This set of one dozen pocket diapers is complete with a dozen zorb/bamboo inserts, 4 terry towel tri-folds that can be used as either insert doublers or large wipes, 4 two-layer microfiber doubler inserts, half a dozen fleece liners and one dozen bamboo velour/bamboo terry wipe-ups. (I forgot to take pictures of all the extras, oops!)
We also made a medium sized two-handle hanging diaper pail with matching change pad for her main floor bathroom.
And one more change pad. Both pads are constructed from an attractive cotton print outer, hidden waterproof PUL, hidden flannel for a little extra softness and absorbency, then topped with soft and cozy molten fleece.

A gift for a new little baby...

This "Chocolate Lime Gift Set" is done in beautiful shades of greens and browns. It includes a large wetbag, a wipes bag, 4 matching wipes, a waterproof change pad and two NB/Small pocket diapers with inserts.
Also included in this gift set is a large two handle hanging diaper pail.

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!

Baby Gift Set...

I was asked to come up with a gift set for a cloth diapering mama. I enjoyed this project as I would have loved some cloth diaper friendly gifts when my second baby came around. I stuck to fun and funky earthy colors as the gender of baby is a surprise.
This set consists of 1 small basic wetbag, 1 change pad - cotton backed and bamboo topped with hidden layer of PUL, 1 small side snapping pocket diaper with a 4 layer bamboo insert, and 3 small bamboo terry/bamboo velour wipe-ups. This gift set could easily be switched up for a non-cloth using mama as well. Switch the wipe-ups and diaper out for a bib and burp cloth. I think a wetbag would be loved by both cloth and non-cloth mamas. Soiled clothing, messy burp cloths and dirty bibs can really muck up a diaper bag!