Parents.com

Yeah! My diaper cover can be found on Parents.com in their holiday collection of "Our Favorite Etsy Gifts for Baby" Below is the link to get to the items that are featured. Mine is number #15 in a list of 24 items.

http://www.parents.com/fun/toys/baby-toys/our-favorite-etsy-gifts-for-baby/?page=23

New Fabrics

I just took a trip to Fabric Depot, one of the biggest and best fabric stores in Portland, Oregon. I was only looking for a yard of two specific fabrics and came home with over 20 yards of 10 new fabrics to make into diaper covers! I just can't help it when I am surrounded by such beautiful fabrics that offer endless opportunities. Here are the diaper covers I have recently debuted as my new line of diaper covers in my Etsy shop www.rethinkcrafts.etsy.com.

Check out these blogs

ReThink Crafts has been featured in a handful of blogs lately featuring my cloth diaper covers. Check them out when you get a chance.

www.sproutstyleblog.com
www.homespunoasis.com/2009/03/rethink-crafts.html
www.ourgreatgreenglobe.com/2008/10/20/rethink-crafts/
www.ourlifeupstate.com

Stores

I have been selling my diaper covers at a couple of Portland/ Vancouver stores and they have been very successful. I am needing to make more since I keep being asked to send more. You can find the diaper covers at:

Milagros
5433 NE 30th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
503-493-4141
milagros@milagrosboutique.com

Boomba Toomba
Boomba Toomba Is located @ 1705 Broadway Street
In Downtown Vancouver, WA
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Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm
Saturday 11am-3pm

Contact us:
360-607-4552
BoombaToomba@gmail.com

New fun fabrics are always being added so check out one of the stores or my Etsy shop to see what is new. www.rethinkcrafts.etsy.com

Cloth Diaper Covers

My latest venture has been diaper wraps for cloth diapers. Since my son is still in cloth diapers, I learned how to make them in fun prints. I was tired of the same old white covers, so I started using my stash of fabric to create fun covers for him to wear.

After experimenting with many types of fabric to use as a waterproof layer, I broke down and ordered some PUL fabric. This stands for Polyurethane Laminate which is used for hospital sheets and pillow cases, waterproof outdoor clothing, etc. It is not sold in any store near me..not even in Portland. I tried using other fabrics like iron-on vinyl (which worked, but was stiff and crinkly) and Gortex (this worked also, but the waterproofing would breakdown through many washes and we all know how often we wash diapers!). I found a great laminated fabric as a reminent at the Mill End Store in Portland in the home decor section. This fabric was used for curtains and was pretty dated fabric. When I went back to get some more, they said they no longer carried that fabric... So I felt my only option was to order fabric online. I like to be able to see and try a small piece of fabric before ordering it, but I was out of luck. When the 5 yards of PUL came, I was happy to find that this was exactly what I needed!

I have been making diaper covers galore to try and make the perfect cover for my son's needs. I think I have it down. I even asked a couple of friends to test them out, used their feedback and modified the covers. Now the next step is to get them into a couple of shops to try and sell a couple. I want to use my vast supply of fabric to make the covers, so they will each be unique without the capability of making too many in one print. Check them out at my Etsy shop www.alvablue.etsy.com