Closing this blog....

I'm going to be closing down this blog. Meaning I will no longer be updating it...not like I was anyways. LOL

All Snowflakes announcements will be made through my regular blog which can be found here:
http://mrsmissymuffet.blogspot.com/

Stocking on Tuesday @ Hyenacart

http://www.hyenacart.com/snowflakes

New Fabric

Four new fabrics arrived yesterday.

Fly By Day


Earth Dots


2D Zoo in Blue


an Amy Butler print


Link to see all available fabrics: FABRIC GALLERY

A round of updates....

I've been busy sewing and being a mommy that I haven't had the time to blog. I need to make time as I really do enjoy keeping everyone updated on what is going on with my business.

Here's a few pics to hold you over until the next update....

Ben

A pic of my son Ben in an appliqued prefold.

His hero is Elmo and since he isn't paying me (except in kisses of course) I gave in and made him an Elmo diaper.



I will NOT be selling copywrited designs....so please do not ask me to.
~ Melissa

Bibs for a trade.

I traded 3 bibs for an adorable recycled wool soaker.
Here's a peek at them.....

A label close-up.

I've been putting them on everything. Even Garrett's "Uglies" are getting labels.

New Fabric

They just arrived yesterday.
I'll add pics to the fabric gallery asap.

Pirates & Dalmatians

Labels

Snowflakes now have woven labels.

Umbrella

Pirates, Thomas, and Amy Butler...

Snowflakes Updates

I'm going to be moving around my inventory today so if you see something you like and it disappears....check my other site. I'm also going to be working on better pictures and descriptions for everything so it may take me a few days to get everything re-listed.

From now on I'm going to be stocking mostly appliqued items on Hyena Cart and keep everything else on Etsy so it reaches a bigger audience. I will be stocking a handful of appliqued bibs and burp cloths on Hyena Cart next Tuesday.

Totally FREE bib lottery!

It started today and ends August 5th.

LINK: Bib Lottery

Snowflakes on the road!

Snowflakes went offline and on the road today.

We had a table at the Woolwich Day's craft fair and did much better than I would have ever imagined. For the size of the crowd and the specific audience of our product lines we did really well. It was fun meeting local moms/grandmothers and talking cloth diapers. The boys were great all day and I had lots of help from my mother and father to make the day a great success.

While there my mom and I daydreamed about our plans for this holiday season. I'd really love to get a table at a few local craft fairs. I guess with Christmas less than 5 months away I should get on that.

Thank you to everyone who purchased and stopped by to see us.

~ Melissa R.

Craft Fair.

I'm getting ready for my first craft fair. Which means my online stocking/listings have come to a halt. Please convo me through Etsy or email me through my blog if you are interested in a custom order. I have 2 slots available with another one opening up later this week.

Busy week + holiday =

Not much new at the stocking. I had hoped to do a few more appliqued items but....time just ran out.

I am going to take next week off and re-stock in two weeks. I'll leave what is up now until then.

Thank you for your support!

Why prefolds? Why wovens? Why pins?

Three questions I get asked often:

Why prefolds?

Although I love fitteds...I will never have enough money to afford a stash big enough to use only fitteds (the ones I prefer are in the $22-35 range). Prefolds do the same job at a fraction of the cost. So why do I sell expensive prefolds? Because even prefold loving moms want cuteness and color too. I have a love of fabric and a love of prefolds....selling embellished prefolds is not only something I know how to make well....but something I use.

Why wovens?

Why do I use woven fabric when knits are "hot" in the cloth diapering world.....because I prefer the prints I find on wovens AND the fact that they look newer longer. If I'm going to sell a pretty diaper....I want it to stay pretty. Not look faded and worn after the first 10 washes. Yes wovens do fade but not as fast as knits do. Ribbed knits especially drive me nuts...when they get pulled and it makes lines in the design...not cute. Especially when you're paying $30+ for the diaper.

Why pins?

I love snappi's too but if you're going to use cute prefolds coverless...it is safer to pin. Even snappi warns on it's packaging to cover the snappi so the child is not injured by it. Snappi's (like all rubber bands) wear out and break/snap on occasion. I've had a snappi break...but never a pin. Pinning is easy but it does take a bit of practice on a non-wiggly baby. I practiced on a teddy bear until I felt comfortable to pin regularly on my boys. I pin most of the time now since it's summer and we're coverless almost all day long.

Uploading as I sew....

I'm going to be uploading previews for next Tuesday's stocking as I sew.

Tonight's project was this.....

Next Stocking: July 8th

I put up some previews already for next week's HC stocking. I marked down a bunch of stuff I have in-stock to hopefully make room for new. I'm running out of storage space.

I'll be listing a couple custom slots, a couple appliqued prefolds and will also be launching the Snowflakes Burp Cloth line.