Prints on Friday

Print Solo Flyer AI2s should be ready to go this Friday! The prints are the popular orange, brown, and turquoise retro owls ~


And the equally popular retro giraffes, here in a pink, plum and lime colorway ~


(I don't have a pretty picture of the giraffes yet).

In addition, we will have some Solo Flyer diapers in pure white with white snaps in size Medium only.

The new Solo Flyers will be live in-store at 3pm Friday June 4th only at www.fishnoodles.com -- not at the Hyena Cart store. There is no "preview" feature, so these prints will not show up in the store until I make them visible at 3pm eastern. Since you know about it, you can be there first.

Why not Hyena Cart? Well, as it so happens, next week my sis, aunt, and I are heading off on a girls-only trip that we started planning 3 years ago! The last time we did this was about 15 years ago...ooh, feels old to say that! My dear husband will be at home to mind the kids and the store. Isn't he nice? To make things easier for him, I will be closing the Hyena Cart store for much of June and putting everything on the .com store only. That way DH only has one cart and one set of inventory to manage.

We are now working on diaper covers in the above owls and giraffe prints, as well as pure white (good for special occasions, religious celebrations, and when you want something that won't show under light summer clothes). I hope to get them stocked toward the end of next week. I really want to bring these to you as soon as I can...but I can't miss my flight! If we don't make it timing-wise, we will have these and other print covers and diapers stocked in late June.

Big Cover Promo

Ever thought about trying a fishnoodles diaper cover? Starting Sunday May 23, we'll give you $3 toward trying a cover with code tryone. This is only at www.fishnoodles.com (not Hyena Cart).

If you already have the love, then use code coverluv to buy 3 and get 1 FREE.

This is limited to current stock, so don't wait too long. Get your orders in and tell your friends - ends Saturday May 29th. We probably won't have another promo this year. If we do, it will be in August.

The fabric situation

This is just a post to update and inform everyone, since mamas are wondering when will I ever have some other prints and colors stocked. You are right - there has been a real backlog in new fishnoodles due to fabric supply issues that are out of my control. I've mentioned this before but you might find it interesting to hear a bit more detail.

The main diaper fabric company that supplied most diaper businesses, Fabrite, went out of business last January. They made an excellent quality waterproof outer fabric, known as PUL. Many diaper businesses, mine included, relied on their fabric even though they kept raising prices pretty dramatically, because the quality was so good.

Unfortunately they kept their business situation quiet until March, at which point orders had already been delayed several months. At that point the cloth diapering business community found out that Fabrite was no longer in business - and that our orders had not been processed. A pretty lousy way to treat your loyal customers, to say the least. This is the reason that for months now I've been saying I'm waiting on new fabrics. If I had any idea that orders weren't actually being filled, I would have made other arrangements a long time ago.

We spent several weeks in late March and early April diligently identifying new fabric suppliers, requesting samples, testing samples, and finally placing orders with the best. Naturally, these fabric suppliers have been swamped with new orders in the last few weeks and existing customers are being served first.

We have hundreds of yards of PUL ordered, and waterproof diaper fabric is generally custom-made with a 4-6 week lead time. The first few prints are just now ready to ship, and then there will be time cutting and sewing.

We will be stocking many more solid colors and prints - I just can't say exactly when. I think within the next month the situation will be resolved. This whole thing has been very frustrating to me, and frustrating to you too, I'm sure. I thank you for your patience and for staying on the fishnoodles mailing list. I can't wait to bring you new diaper and cover choices!

Front snap covers in 5 colorways

Front snaps are here! Front snap covers now stocked at fishnoodles.com and at fishnoodles Hyena Cart (Friday 5/7 noon).

Here are the Snapper colorways...
Violet & Teal


Soft Poppy Sky


Nautical


Misty Mountain


Caribbean


In other news, I've joined the Revolution...Congo, that is, and am stocking there starting tonight!

Covers Update 3

Sorry to post so many times this week! We've been finishing side snap covers throughout the week, and I want to bring you the newest colorways just as soon as they are available.

Stocking 4/30 at 2pm eastern at fishnoodles Hyena Cart we have two new colorways:

For those who like soft neutral tones, Butter & Slate is a pale yellow with slate blue binding and light blue snaps.


For pretty girls and fashionistas among us, Preppy Green & Pink just looks so right with spring tees and dresses.


These are also available at fishnoodles.com. Next week: front snapping Snapper covers.

Covers Update 2

Stocking 4/28 (Weds) at 2pm eastern - fishnoodles Hyena Cart - two new Snapper colorways. First up we have Summer Sky, a refreshing blue and green combo.

And second there is Mint Chocolate, which is like it sounds, yummy. However, actual chocolate will not be included in your package at risk of it melting on the cover.

Covers update

A few plum Snapper (side snap) covers in size large are ready and will stock April 26, 2 pm eastern, at the fishnoodles Hyena Cart.

So where are the rest, you're probably wondering. The good folks who are helping me with sewing did a bunch in the plum colorway and in a harvest colorway where the binding was pulled tighter than I normally would do it, resulting in them fitting about 1 size smaller than they should. This was due, of course, to my own fault in giving the instructions. Once I saw these, we stopped the covers until we had a chance to all get together and talk through how to make them.

During that lag time with stopping the covers, we did get some print Solo Flyers done with the last of the print fabric I had on hand. (My new prints are just starting to trickle in, and I can't wait to get those sewn and available.)

But back to the covers...we have 4 more colorways to do in side snap, and then 5 colorways in front snap. So these will be worked on and listed as they are ready.