Friday, December 4, 2009

Here is our very first Cotton Sherpa Very Baby Diaper Review

  • How does the diaper fit your little one? It fit very well. When I first received it I thought it was going to be very bulky with the larger soaker, but I was impressed on how trim it turned out to be.
  • Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective) I did
  • Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less? No, but I have a skinny-ish baby and had to use the cross-over snaps to make the diaper as skinny as possible most of the time.
  • What snap down setting did you use? Small, Medium or Large
  • Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble? No trouble at all. The sizing ones did unsnap a few times when my daughter kept moving as I was trying to put it on.
  • Does the Sherpa work well enough for a Day Time Diaper? Very well even without any soaker. I had to use the medium setting for my daughter and used just the diaper, med soaker and larger soaker and all worked very well (I also did not use a cover on the diaper as it held everything so well and I am in the midst of potty training)
  • Were you able to figure out the soaker pads well enough? Very easy, though folding over the larger one to fit in the medium setting takes some times when the baby won't cooperate.
  • Do you think I should add 1 more layer to the soaker pad? No, I think it is fine as it is.
  • Do you think I should shorten the larger soaker pad? No, I can see the advantage of that large of a soaker for larger babies.
  • How was the dry time on this diaper? Not any different than the other types of diapers that I use.
  • How well did this diaper fit with the covers you used? When I first used the diaper I used a wool diaper cover and it worked great, but after it not soaking through quickly I didn't bother with a cover.
  • Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper? I have heard several negative comments about one size diapers: the sizing buttons don't really work, the bulk it makes in the front is not good, since it is one size the leg holes don't fit as well. I will say that I had none of these problems. My daughter has skinny legs and she didn't have any problems with. To give people an idea of her size she a very active (loves running) nearly 16 month old girl that is 19lbs 11 oz with cloth diaper and around 31" tall. And this diaper stayed on her very well. Many of her diapers begin to inch downward as she climbs and runs but this one did not! Very well made.
The Diaper that was tested was one of my cotton sherpa Pink Faerie Very Baby One Size Diapers.

We are having our grand re-open Monday February 22 2010!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Sugar Plum Baby Large Grape Cloth Diaper Feedback

Sugar Plum Baby Large Grape Cloth Diaper Feedback:

  • How does the diaper fit your little one? My son will be three next week, and he weighs 33 pounds. The diaper fit him perfectly.
  • Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective) I did not use the crossover snaps.
  • Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less? I do think that the extra hip snap helped keep the diaper from drooping.
  • Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble?(one of my concerns is adding more snaps for a better fit might make it more confusing) I don't think the extra snaps were confusing, this isn't the first snap diaper I've used, and it's no more easy or confusing than any other snap diaper.
  • Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper? I really, really like this diaper. My son is very verbal, and when we put it on at bedtime (with the extra soaker, and under wool longies), he said, "This is the softest nicey diaper ever!" Any diaper that's not a prefold is a nicey diaper in his book. And in the morning, when I took it off him, he kept telling me how soft the diaper was even though it had lots of pee in it. Henry does not like using cloth overnight, and he LOVES your diaper.

Sugar Plum Baby Grape Tester cloth diaper feedback

Here is feedback from our Medium Grape Crush diaper tester:

  • How does the diaper fit your little one? It fit her well, although for some reason I could not get the right thigh as tight as the left one. The elastic seemed to be the same length though. IMO, I think the leg elastic could stand to be an inch longer to provide a more snug fit all around the thigh.
  • Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective) Yes
  • Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less? YES, I didn't notice any droop, which is usually a HUGE issue for us!
  • Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble?(one of my concerns is adding more snaps for a better fit might make it more confusing) I had no issues with them. They seemed very comparable to the Hooahbabies fitteds I have & LOVE very much.
  • Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper? I think overall they are VERY well made & will be a HUGE hit!! I am thrilled to have had the chance to test them =)!! Thank you very much for allowing me to test!!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Sugar Plum Baby Large Sour Apple diaper Review

Here is feedback from our Large Sour Apple diaper tester:

  • How does the diaper fit your little one? It fits her very, very well. It is very generously sized, and I can see that she will be able to wear it until potty training with no problem. That is a big plus for us as we are on somewhat of a budget. I know you said you were using a different fabric on the testers, so I don't know if that would make a difference or not. I love the rise on it as well. I am personally not a fan of the bikini or low-cut rise on dipes. It really fits her perfectly.
  • Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective) Yes, and it is the first time we have used the cross over snaps. I only used the first cross over snap on the diaper, but I found it easy to use and it truly ensures a great fit for her.
  • Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less? Yes. We do not have any droopage at all, and I love the extra snap again to keep the diaper snug.
  • Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble?(one of my concerns is adding more snaps for a better fit might make it more confusing) I had absolutely no trouble with the snaps. I was only surprised that it fit big enough for us to use the cross over so that was new to us. Aside from that, I think the snaps are very easy to use and figure out.
  • Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper? I really only have good things to say. It really is a lovely diaper, and I am very happy with the fit on her. I have asked her if she likes the diaper and she does. Again, I really like the fact that it will fit for a long time. It is so precious on, and fits just perfectly. If I had to say anything about it that would be not a perfect fit for her it would be the width of the crotch, but that seems the same with every diaper we have so not a negative. Overall, I am very pleased with the diaper and would definitely purchase more and recommend others to do the same.

Sugar Plum Baby Large Plum Tester Diaper Review

Sugar Plum Baby Large Grape Crush Tester Feed Back

  • How does the diaper fit your little one? My daughter is 21 months old and just around 25 pounds right now, and it fit her nice and snug with the adjustable snaps. She's not what I'd really call chubby and is a very active little toddler.
  • Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective)We did use the crossover snaps.
  • Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less? At first I didn't notice there were three snaps on the wings, so it was drooping a lot. Then I took another look and realized I missed the third snap on both sides. When I snapped that, we had less droop, but still a bit.
  • Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble?(one of my concerns is adding more snaps for a better fit might make it more confusing) Well, like I said, I missed the third snap the first try, but figured it out pretty quickly. I have a feeling the amount of snaps might have frustrated my husband who likes the diapers as straightforward as possible or he doesn't want to bother with them. I guess I really should have asked him what he thought of them and seen if he had any problems. Unfortunately, he's out of town for the week right now at work so I can't get him to weigh in right now. He did say it seemed like a very nice diaper just based on looks.
  • Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper? I think it's the nicest diaper in my stash now! We mostly use Rita's Rump Pockets that I've sewn myself. We've got a few snap pocket diapers and I've tried my hand at a few fitted diapers but can't seem to get them absorbent enough on their own. I think if more people could see and use cloth diapers like this, a lot more people would choose cloth when they realize how far cloth diapers have come since just flat folds or prefolds.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Medium Strawberry Sugar Plum Baby Diaper Tester Feed Back

Here is feed back from our Medium Strawberry Tester Diaper

Great Diaper, I really liked it and cannot wait to try the one size when they are ready....
  • How does the diaper fit your little one? I have washed the diaper and used it twice now on my 6 month old daughter. I really like how if fits around her chunky legs. It doesn't leave any marks at all.
  • Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective) I did not use the cross over snaps since she is a big girl.
  • Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less? I think the hip snaps are great to a get a great fit and help hold in breastfed baby messes. I think the leg openings would be to loose without them.
  • Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble?(one of my concerns is adding more snaps for a better fit might make it more confusing) The snaps were really easy to use, I had no problems with them except that no matter what I did I always needed a snap in the middle. It wasn't a big issue it is just how it worked out with her right now.
  • Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper?

Friday, November 13, 2009

Feed Back on Sugar Plum Baby Sour Apple Medium Tester #1

FYI I am testing fit and the new snap layout I want to use on Medium and Large Sugar Plum Baby Diapers!

Here is the Feed back I received on Medium Sour Apple Tester #1 :

Very well, the diaper is super cute and he seems very comfortable in it. I think the mediums will probably fit a much larger baby. I say this because I do not have a skinny child at all, he is pretty solid and is right at 25 pounds and while we didn't use the crossover snaps we used up to right before the two most middle snaps. So we probably have a few more pounds in this diaper at this height, and since he'll be growing upwards also I would bet this diaper will fit for months more. But I guess a much younger baby at the same weight would probably have the 25lbs as right at the limit.

Did you use the cross over snaps?(I ask this because I believe on skinnier babies the hip snaps maybe less effective)
no

Did you find that the extra wing snap(hip snap) helpful in keeping the diaper from drooping less?
yes
Were you able to use the snaps with very little trouble?(one of my concerns is adding more snaps for a better fit might make it more confusing)
not confusing at all, very very easy to use

Any other concerns or observations you have about the diaper?
Trying on a family member more info to follow

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

11/10/2009 Recent News

  • We are doing round 2 of diaper testing! this time cotton sherpa Very Baby One Size Diapers. Drawings start Friday 11/13/2009 at 4pm and end Monday 11/16/2009 at 4pm. These diapers are Free Testers.
  • Susan has final scheduled a Grand Re-opening date for Monday 02/22/2010. Please join our newsletter there will be special give aways and coupons.
  • Sugar Plum Baby Testers are all won and being shipped today!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Very Baby One Size Cloth Diapers

Susan is not new to sewing Very Baby Diapers and has been sewing them off on since 2005. The Very Baby One size diaper was released in 2009 and has had extensive testing done by other Very Baby WAHM's, but this is the first time Susan has sewn these diapers.

Susan will, before Thanksgiving, have 4 Testers available just for some general feed back. All of the testers are made out of Cotton Sherpa(90% Cotton 10% Poly) the Sherpa that Susan is using is nice thick soft stuff. The fabric weighs 17ozs per yard.

These diapers will fit most babies from 12lbs to 35lbs +
Rise is 13 inch to 18 inch
12 inch to 23 inch waist

You will find these diapers have 3 rise settings to grow with the baby. 3 Wing snaps, on each wing, to help with the wing droop and cross over snaps to get a nice snug fit in your little one's waist.

There is a small quick dry soaker and a large quick dry soaker for each diaper. The small soaker can be used for both the small and medium settings to help keep them trim. The large soaker can be used on the medium setting but you will need to fold it down to fit the diaper. This adds absorbency but will make the diaper a little bit more bulky over using the small soaker with the medium setting. Of course the larger soaker is a prefect fit for the large rise setting and a little hint: on the Large setting you can lay in the small soaker to use as a doubler when needed.

Please join our newsletter to find out when Susan will be stocking these free testers!

Monday, November 2, 2009

What will be next on the cuttong table?

Susan will be sewing up 4 Very Baby One Size Diaper testers next. The cotton sherpa is in being washed and will be cut into tonight. Pictures coming soon.

Out cotton sherpa is nice soft stuff. This cotton poly knit blend is fuzzy on 1 side and smooth on another. (90%cotton/10%Poly) Knit fabric need a little polyester in them to hold their shape other wise these fabrics would fall apart. Cotton sherpa is our most affordable fabric and is a great all around fabric to use in diapers.

All testers will have cute prints as well.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

November 1 and what is new

  1. Monkey Toe Diapers is getting a make over and thanks to Andrea at wanted web she has designed a look for me that goes with Sugar Plum Baby
  2. Testers are ready for the new hip snaps on Sugar Plum Baby Diapers and the lotteries begin Monday November 2 enter to win a chance for a Free Tester today!
  3. We have all our fabric in now and we will be sewing Sherpa Diapers, Hemp Diapers and some Rayon made of Bamboo Diapers.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

What is in the works?




First and foremost the lotteries/drawings for the testers will begin on 11/02/2009 and you will have 1 week to enter for a chance to win a FREE diaper to test. There will be 8 diapers 4 mediums and 4 larges. Please visit our store to find out more: http://hyenacart.com/MonkeyToeDiapers/index.php?c=11&p=15667

Here is a peek at what our store is going to look like. I am working with Andrea at Wanted Web design

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Non Diaper Post: Armature #2 "Jack"



Ok here is the second prop I built for Mark's Haunted Garage and I call him Jack. Yes I carved a Funkin and then glued it to a piece of PVC to use as a head and this time I used the chicken wire to fill out the belly and my husband was impressed. LOL

NON diapers Post: Armature #1 "Gas Mask Dude"



Ok this has nothing to do with Monkey Toe Diapers or Sugar Plum Baby but it was a lot of fun. My hubby is very much into Halloween so much so he runs 2 haunts here is his web site. www.markshauntedgarage.com

I made this PVC Armature Prop with out help from my husband. I even ventured to Loews and bought the parts I needed. If I can make this anyone can. I am only so so with the power tools but I am proud of my work and I am driving Mark crazy wanting to build more I think.

I call him Gas Mask Dude and of course I got teased for not putting chicken wire on him to fill him out.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Fabric We will be using and a Rayon of Bamboo warning!

Ok Ok, the not so good stuff first. We as WAHM"S and consumers have been somewhat mislead. There has always been some confusion with bamboo fabrics and now the Federal Trade Commission has issued statements about these fabric and how we need to label them. I always order my fabric from reputable coops and they have provided proof the fabrics are indeed "Rayon made of Bamboo". I will not use terms like organic or green when listing the "Rayon made of Bamboo". Rayon is a man made fabric that is made from the cellulose of plants and trees. The process involved in making the fabric is toxic and not very green.

We will still continue to use the Rayon made of bamboo/cotton blend fleece and velour. There is no denying the fact that this fabric is excellent diaper fabric but not a green fabric like cottons and hemps are.

Right now Susan has a roll of 90/10 Cotton Poly Sherpa Blend that she will be using on One Size Very Baby diapers and regular Sugar Plum Baby Diapers.

We do plan to in the spring to get an order of Hemp/Organic Cotton blend fleece to use to make night time diapers and regular Sugar Plum Baby Diapers. Hemp/Organic Cotton is certainly a green fabric.

100% Poly Micro-Fleece will be used in night time diapers and to top soaker pads in the sherpa diapers for wicking.

From time to time we will have Cotton/Poly Blend Velours to use with the hemp in regular Sugar Plum Baby Diapers.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

What on Susan's cutting table?

Hi All

Yes I am trying to squeeze in a few more diapers this week before I need to focus on cleaning my house and getting ready for Spooktackular on Friday 23 and Halloween on Saturday the 31st.

Currently I have 3 more medium Sugar Plum Baby diapers to sew and 1 large. I will have 8 total diapers ready to go in November for testers on my new snap layout. I will be having these available for lottery but there will be restrictions the 3 I can think of right now is:
  1. Your baby needs to be able to test the diaper now because I need the feed back I want to roll these out in January if possible for sale. So please do not add your name to the lottery unless your little one can use the diaper.
  2. Only 1 free diaper per house hold for the testing
  3. No International shipping on these sorry, I will not be charging anything for these diapers including shipping so I need to keep costs down.
My goal is to have these ready for lottery the beginning of November and the lottery will be available for 5 days at our Hyena Cart Store.

Susan

Monday, October 5, 2009

Fitted Cloth Diapers


You have it after a long 2009 and really wanting to close Susan is going to keep things open at www.monkeytoediapers.com and www.sugarplumbaby.com

Susan will be sewing on a limited basis:
~Very Baby One Size Diaper
~Very Baby Newborn Diaper
~Sugar Plum Baby Diapers Newborn-Large Sizes
~Plum Night Diapers
~A few odds and ends.

Susan will be specializing in fitted cloth diapers. Fitted cloth diapers were a favorite of Susan's. They were the best type of diapers that fitted her son and also the most absorbent. Allen was a power soak-er and struggled with AIO's

What is a fitted cloth diaper?

Fitted Cloth Diapers are shaped like disposables and usually you fasten them with snaps or Velcro and there is elastic at least in the leg areas to contain the mess. Fitted cloth diapers are not water proof you will need a diaper cover for them but typically they are usually a little more absorbent then AIO's and dry a little fast because of no water proof barrier to slow the dry times.

More to come next time!