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.

Sale Update

This fancy new store at fishnoodles.com is a little trickier than I expected. The coupon code for this week's sale event - FreeSF - will work a little differently than we all expect ;-)

If you put $79 worth of Solo Flyers in your cart (including the prints that are now listed) the code will take $4.99 off any solid color diaper.

The original buy 3 get 1 free sale was intended for the solid colors only. I just got some prints in stock and wanted to bring those to you right away. But that changes how I have to set up the code. If you buy all 4 in solid colors, it will be the same price as if they were buy 3 get 1.

In addition to stocking the prints, this deal gets even better -- once you hit the minimum of $79, the code will take $4.99 off every solid Solo Flyer, no matter how many you buy.