Behind the scenes

While it may look like all is quiet at fishnoodles (no stocking last week), there's actually a lot going on behind the scenes. One thing is custom stash orders of Solo Flyers. Here's a whole bunch ready to pack and ship. I've now added the custom stash info and ordering page to the store.

Another thing has been my futile quest for a new sort of one size fitted. As I mentioned way back in August, I think it was, I was developing a new type of fitted. Well...that was overly optimistic. What seemed absolutely brilliant in the dead of night (lying awake in bed) turned out to be a dud in the harsh scrutiny of daylight (testing on actual babies). I don't have anyone in diapers at home anymore, so my team of testers rose to the occasion. We tried a number of variations on my new idea, and the diaper was pretty good on younger babies that don't move much. With active toddlers, forget it, the diaper just came loose. So, now several months later, I've abandoned this concept. Maybe I'll bring it back at some point if I have another inspiration (you'll notice I've carefully not mentioned exactly what it is).

In the meantime, I've had a stack of diapers cut out and ready to sew, hogging up part of my main worktable for months. All that testing did give me good fit information, and so I finally sewed up the fitteds and did a fold-to-fit snap front panel. These are nice, squishy bamboo diapers, and I know they fit various sizes of babies well. I'm giving away a free boyish one this week, and there will be a freebie girly one next week.


I also had some Snapper covers prepped and ready to sew, and rather than keep shifting those around my work space week after week, I went ahead and finished them too. Wrapper (side snap cover) mamas, I do apologize. I've been sold out of those for a couple weeks now. Wrappers will be coming soon, I swear!

Solo Flyers have been very popular lately too - just about sold out on them - so more will be coming over the next couple of weeks. Whew! That's about it.

See? It really is busy over here!