This is what I was working on last month.



I can't say you'll see any of these in my stores because they were a custom order. 

I do have a number of new pads in the works for the stores though.  Once those are uploaded I'll be adding some "bargain" pads.  These will be made with fabrics that I either found on clearance or I received through Freecycle or just have laying around.  Since I'm saving money on supplies I thought I would pass that savings on to the customer.  The quality of the workmanship will be the same but the fabrics may not be designer, this is the reason I can offer them at a lower price.  For those who are looking for those wonderful and quirky designer fabrics, don't worry I'll still be carrying those!

As much as I tried I just couldn't sit long enough to sew much this month.  Hopefully I'll be able to get back to sewing in a few days.

I have purchased some wonderful fabric this week so I have some great things planned, here is a sneak peak.



This brings me to the news, I'm going to have to increase my prices on all new items.  The cost of designer fabric just keeps going up.  I've kept my prices steady with the increases over the past few months but my latest shopping trip made it so I just can't hold steady any longer.  The prices will be going up 25-50 cents per item but my shipping will be staying at a flat $2.00.  The price for DivaCups will be going up as well since it's costing me a lot more per cup as I restock.

I'm still going to be using the best quality materials I can find and offering great designer fabrics, so you cab be assured you are getting a quality product!

My plans for this month have been thrown into disarray due to a horseback riding accident.  I spent 3 days in the hospital and am moving a lot slower due to 2 fractured vertebrae.  I'm still going to be attempting to upload at least 1 item a day but I may miss a day here or there due to my injuries.  My store will remain open and I will continue to ship things Mon-Fri!

My new promotion starts today at my CPS store!

I added 4 new items today with at least 3 more ready to go.  I'm starting with liners because those seem to be the most popular right now.  If you are looking for something a bit larger don't despair, I have cores ready to go for all sizes!

As always, I'm open for custom orders which I will mail out 24-48 hours after receiving your order.  No extra charge for customs either!

Make sure to check out my store often as I'll be adding more pads, wetbags, and goodies throughout the month!

A few weeks ago I introduced my new line of menstrual inspired jewelry. 

I'm really excited about the necklaces, bracelets, and key chains.  The plans are to add earrings and beaded zipper pulls to accessorize your wetbags.  All of these items are designed and made by my 13 year old daughter.

I'm still working on more new stock as well.  It may look like I haven't been adding much but that's because things are selling as soon as I post them!

This brings me to the new promotion I will be starting next month, 31+ items in 31 days.  I will be uploading at least one new item each day of the month!  Hopefully this will give everyone a chance to pick up those perfect items!

Life has gotten in the way over the last few weeks so I've been really negligent in adding new stock to my store.  Since everyone here is finally healthy again I should have new stock up throughout this week.

I have 3 liners already finished and ready to upload but I want to finish up a batch of 8 inch AIOs before I do that.  These new lovelies will be split between my CPS store and my Etsy which is currently empty!

Thanks for everyone's patience!

Lots of new stock is finally listed!



I also have a new product to share, a 7 inch liner.  I did a custom order with this size and decided to add it to my in-stock line.  Unless requested, the liner doesn't have any waterproofing.  Hopefully it will appeal to those looking for something just a little shorter than my 8 inch AIOs.

I'm madly working on new stock, so don't despair, my store won't look so bare for much longer!

The response to my offer of free shipping was better than I could have anticipated!  Thanks so much to everyone who is ordering!

I have a few updates to my store.

First I'm offering FREE SHIPPING to the US and Canada through the month of April!!

Second, there are some reduced pads available in stock. I'm trying to make way for some new stock that I will be listing throughout the month.

Third, I've started offering a line of pads that will benefit High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary. My family and I own 2 mustangs and are fostering one of the horses from the sanctuary. We also volunteer our time there once a week. This is a very worthwhile non-profit organization.

I finally have stock over at my Etsy store.  As I posted on my stores, I will combine shipping costs to the same location.  You'll notice a new size on both of my stores, 12 inch.  I thought it was about time to offer a little more length to those who need it.

I got this awesome fabric last week.



My husband picks up my fabric for me at the quilting shop.  He came home with a little surprise!

I absolutely love this fabric.  Sometimes you just find a fabric that you can't wait to sew with, this is one of those!

Just in case anyone was wondering, there's going to be a delay in adding stock and opening my Etsy store.

My daughter lost her horse this weekend so everything around here has been put on hold. I've been sewing some but not nearly as much as I had anticipated.

mood: sad

I'm not trying to ignore this blog but I've been doing so much that I haven't had time to post about it.

I have a new pattern for cup bags so eventually I will get around to stocking some of those soon.




I've also added a 12 inch pattern to my line. I have the cores serged but haven't gotten much further at the moment, hopefully they will be done this weekend. I'm opening an Etsy store to go along with my Cloth Pad Shop store so I have a batch of cores in all sizes that are ready to be made into pads. I'm hoping to get them done this weekend but with all the stuff going on around here who knows :)

I've finished all the Christmas gifts I'm making this year. I really had a lot of fun making these and I'm already making plans for next year.

These place mats were made as exchange gifts for my kids to take to their gymkhana club's party.



This set of place mats is for my step-father who loves trains. I made my mom a set of Christmas place mats last year but she uses them all year long. I thought her husband would appreciate a change :)



This is a double pocket wetbag I made for my mom. You'll notice that it is the same basic pattern as the bag in my last post. I'm still trying to tweak the pattern into something for my store. This particular bag has no bottom seams but I still want to play with the pattern a bit more, I'm not happy with the extra play in the divider. I'm really close to what I want though!

I'm in the process of making Christmas gifts and thought it was a good time to try out a new wetbag pattern.





It's kind of large but it's so pretty!
I purchased the pattern for the bag from my local quilt shop but I tweaked it a little to get rid of the seams on the bottom (I want to prevent wicking as much as possible). I'm really pleased with the way it turned out.

I have another bag to make for my mom but I'm not sure I want to use Procare for the lining as I did on this one. Her bag doesn't need to be waterproof so I'll have to look at my stash to see what material I have that will work for the lining. I'll also be making 3 sets of place mats and coasters. Two of the sets are exchange presents for my kids for their local gymkhana club's Christmas party. Since the club is made up of all ages we don't have to buy the standard kid stuff.

I've gotten a real early start on gifts this year so I just hope I can keep the momentum going!

I'm really bad about updating this journal. It's not that I don't want to but since this is supposed to be about my sewing projects and all I seem to be sewing lately is stock for my store, I haven't had much to talk about until now.

This is a gift for my mother's birthday later this week.



It came out great. Since we live a good distance from a fabric store I usually find what I want online and send my dh into the quilt shop to pick it up. For this project we had a little problem, he got the wrong fabric! I was able to make it work and I think it might actually look better than the fabric I originally chose. The picture doesn't really show how cute the apron came out. I absolutely love the pattern and I wish I needed to make more because it was a lot of fun to make.

I just placed my initial order of Diva Cups. I will be stocking the 2 sizes of cups and the Diva Wash. They should be available on my site by the middle of next week. I'm really excited!

This is what happens when I try to sew new stock, homeschool and keep up with horse shows and Sweet Adelines commitments. It's not a pretty sight :)

I just finished up my first batch of 9 inch pads.



I found that I really wanted something between the 8 and the 10 inch pads I usually make. These beauties aren't going to make it on my store so I'll just have to make up some new ones over the next few weeks :)

I have to say that bamboo is my favorite soaker fabric. It's absorbent, easy to wash, and thin. Although it isn't as easy to obtain as cotton terry, it's still not impossible to get.

I know everyone raves about hemp but I can't ever see myself using it. From the information I've read I would have to pre-wash and dry the fabric multiple times before sewing with it. This just doesn't seem environmentally friendly. Since we live in a desert climate I'm really conscious about the amount of water we use. Also since we used to live off-grid I watch our electric usage pretty closely, making sure we conserve wherever possible.

So for now, I'll be sticking with bamboo :)

I was so busy making pads for my store and sewing for my dd that I forgot to update this journal.

Those of you who have added me as a friend, thanks! I love getting those messages.

If you want to see what I've been creating over the last few months you can head over to Quirky Quintessentials (my store). Things have slowed down a bit here at home so I should have some time to post the projects I'm just starting. One of my goals is to come up with a wetbag design that has two pouches, one for clean pads and one for used pads. I'm just about ready to start experimenting with a muslin version. I want to use a drawstring instead of velcro, which is what I use on the ones I'm selling now, because I think maybe some women are turned off by the sound of the velcro when using the bag in a public bathroom. I've had too many clothing items become unusable because of broken zippers so I'm trying to stay away from them in my design.

I have this great fabric that is just calling to me to be sewed into pads. I received it last week and washed it right away but somehow got distracted before I could even cut out a few pads.



I also have this awesome pot I found that would make a great soaker pot. I bought it with the intention of throwing it on my store to sell but I'm having a difficult time letting it go :P