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esbaby at caribou baby!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:26:00 +0000

here are some photos from our trip down to Brooklyn, NY, for the grand opening of caribou baby, a store in Greenpoint that is offering our products!

flickr gallery has moved!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:16:00 +0000

just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the esbaby flickr gallery has moved to its own page. add me as a contact if you want to stay updated on my most recent creations! chances are if you see a print that's been recently posted, i still have some of it in stock!

new logo!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:31:00 +0000

we have a winner: us!

no one ever got back to me about the logo design entry, so last night in the wee hours of the morning, we were able to come up with something, purely accidentally, which is the way design goes a lot of the time. anywhere, here is the new logo. we'll be updating the website to reflect the new design and when i re-open for orders, everything will be changed over.

also, there are still lots of buy one get one half off organic one size fitteds in my store. tell your friends!

one-size covers and more organic one-size diapers stocked!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000

hello everyone!

i just stocked the store with a few one-size cloth diaper covers. these are lights out style, which are great for nighttime and daytime. they're made completely of PUL. the inside layer's shiny side faces away from the baby. these also have leg gussets to prevent leaks! the organic sherpa one-size diapers i stocked today are also buy one get one half off. use the code BUYONE at the etsy checkout to receive the discount. this offer only applies to those one-size diapers, so if you want to purchase two of those ALONG with something else, please send me an email so i can send you an updated paypal invoice. the etsy coupon codes deduct a percentage from the entire order, and not everything is on sale. that said, i have marked down this bag to $25! it's great for outings, weekends and shopping!

-christine

any graphic designers out there want some free diapers?

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:14:00 +0000

hi all-
i am currently working on changing the look of the store and logo in my down-time from working on some orders. and because i have almost zero down-time, i'm making a call out to anyone who likes to design these sorts of things to come up with some fresh and new for esbaby. i have a few things mocked up myself, but would love to see what someone with a fresh pair of eyes comes up with. i'll be reviewing submissions and whatever one i like, or decide to go with will receive a $100 in store credit. you can use the credit for anything instock in my etsy store or any custom order for any items - not limited to just diapers. you can email me at christine{!@}esbaby.net with your submissions. i'll keep the offer open until march 1st and will post a blog entry when the winner is announced. feel free to email me with any questions about the design [colors, look of the design, etc], or just have it and see what you can come up with.

thanks!

esorganic one-size diapers, buy one get one half off!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:04:00 +0000

hello everyone!

yes, i am very busy right now working on two very large wholesale orders [details about that to follow in the coming weeks], but i have found time to stock my store with some fantastic organic one-size fitteds. i am offering a 'buy one get one half' off sale on these fitteds.

so here's the deal: pick two of your favorite diapers from ONLY the diapers that are listed as one-size bamboo fitteds or one-size lights out diapers. put them in your cart. go through checkout and enter BUYONE in the coupon code section. this will take a percentage off your order equivalent to buying one organic fitted at retail price and getting the second one for half off.

this sale ONLY applies to the diapers in THIS category. so if you go through the store and decide to buy something else along with your organic one size diapers and use the coupon code, i'll send you an invoice for the products purchased, as their not all on sale.

this is a great offer for those of you who love organic, who love one size fitteds and are looking for a good daytime and nighttime diaper.

thanks!

argh! total snafu with shipping - extended customs and flat rate shipping

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:04:00 +0000

hi all-
so when i opened for orders yesterday i had a few people say they were getting outrageous shipping quotes. it's because, for some reason, my USPS modules in my cart aren't working properly right now. so i am going to extend custom ordering until thursday and everyone will receive a flat rate on shipping. $5 per order. no matter how big/small. sorry about that for those of you who tried to place an order!

we're opening for customs and making some changes!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:42:00 +0000

we've been closed for customs for quite some time as i've been stocking the store and working on some really large orders that i've had over the past couple of months. today, i am opening for custom orders! just a few things about customs:

1. this is the last time we will be offering sized diapers on a custom order basis. i am overhauling my site and will from now on only be offering newborn, size 1, size 2 and one size diapers. i will still be offering size small sets through etsy, but beyond that, we will be phasing the sizes out [unless there is a huge outcry for sized diapers]. i'm pretty sure sized covers will always be available, unless we find that there isn't a huge demand for them. then the covers will be the same size as the diapers we offer.

2. i am only opening for customs for two days. i have two large wholesale orders that i have to work on and don't want to take in too much work. that typically leads to unhappy customers. orders will be finished in the order they were received AND paid for. if you place an order and cannot pay until later, that's fine - but paid orders will be worked on first. first come, first served, so please get your orders in soon if you want your diapers soon. tell your friends if you know they want to get a custom spot so they're able to get in. it will be at least a month before i open again. maybe longer.

3. custom orders typically take 3-4 weeks to complete. orders that are received quickly will go out quickly. sometimes in less than a week. lots of time, within the same week if they are smaller orders. if you have a question about where your order falls, please email me.

4. if you're looking for size 1 or size 2 diapers and don't see them on my customs site, it's because they're not there yet. if you want these diapers in any form [fitted/lights out/AIO], i can definitely make them for you. i just haven't had the time to get the buttons made and all the info added to the site. please email me at christine@esbaby.net. and don't worry about the first come, first serve. i will take your email [if you say you can pay immediately after working out details] as an order, and will place it accordingly in the custom order list.

5. one size covers will still be available but gussets will be an additional charge because they are a LOT more work than i had thought they would be.

6. see all those pages of swatches? they won't be there the next time around. swatches will be broken into two categories. the good ones, and the ones that are limited [meaning limited quantities and you'll have to pick a back-up from the regular swatches]. and some of them will be gone completely. so if you see something you love, order it now, for it may not return when the store is done being overhauled.

7. we will be offering a new quick dry all in two, so this is the last time you'll be able to order the current type. if you have quick dry all in twos from previous orders, you will always be able to order those inserts by contacting me directly.

please note:
items that you've seen in my instock etsy store that say "special edition" are just that. there will be no more diapers available in that print or fabric choice as i've used whatever print/fabric i have left in those special edition diapers. i know a lot of people have had a lot of interest in the olive colored newborn diapers on my site. if you want those diapers at that price, please buy them now as there will not be any available in the foreseeable future.

esbasic diapers will always be a white knit outer with your choice of color for snaps and serging. organic esbasic diaper sets will always be a layer of hemp/organic sherpa with a mix soaker with your choice of color for snaps and serging.

if you want something with a print, you will need to order the regular esfitted diapers. what's the difference between esbasics and esfitteds? esbasic diapers come with a white knit outer, sherpa inner and are topped with velour. the soaker is sewn together, 3 layers of sherpa and is not topped with velour and is not a quick dry soaker. esfitteds come with a print of your choice. they have a sherpa inner and are topped with velour. the soaker is quick-dry, meaning it is sewn down the middle and flaps open for super fast drying times. it is also topped with soft velour.

i think that's all i have to cover! any questions, please email me. thanks everyone!

a note about upcycled/recycled wool cloth diaper covers

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:12:00 +0000

recently i decided to make a bunch of upcycled wool cloth diaper covers. usually it comes from the fact that i pull a 100% wool sweater out of the dryer [that hopefully doesn't belong to me] and realize, "well, at least i can make something useful from it." that's exactly how it happened this time. i accidentally shrunk one of my boyfriend's beautiful grey striped j. crew merino wool sweaters. so i took a trip to the salvation army and look for other wool sweaters. i typically look for ones that are past the point of anyone purchasing for being worn: ones with holes in them, ones that have already been felted, etc. i try to find ones with neat designs on them, and always look for the softest wool possible.

i've added doublers to most of these wool soakers, which allow you to customize absorbency/protection. they're perfect for nap time and night time, and when you're using them during the day, you can leave them out. there aren't any snaps, so you're able to position them exactly where you want them.

speaking of upcycled: there's a really cute fitted diaper up for sale right now as well. it's made from an octopus print on navy blue. it's knit, and very stretchy. it's a regular side snapping fitted, serged in red, finished in red snaps. made from cotton sherpa and cotton velour. it's probably one of my favorite fitted diapers that i have listed right now. size medium.

last but not least - i've listed a second. it's a one size fitted cloth diaper with two small holes on the front. theyve been stitched up so they won't fray at all. this diaper will work perfectly fine and it's only $8!

oh, and don't forget: all wet/dry bags are 30% off right now! no coupon code to enter. all of the prices have been adjusted on etsy. there are some great medium and small bags up for grabs. they're perfect utility bags. not just for cloth diapering, but great laundry bags, play date bags, etc.

this is exciting.

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:16:00 +0000

on monday 10/25, i'll be stocking etsy with two totally brand new products. i really wanted to start stocking some print all in ones in the store, and to prevent wicking, the best ones to use are quick dry all in ones [QDAIO]. also, i wanted them to be newborn size. well, the only problem with newborn diapers is that babies grow out of them so quickly! so i developed a 2 size diapering system for quick dry all in ones [we'll see how it does and if i make other style diapers in this way]. pictured below is a newborn QDAIO snapped down for the NB size. the next photo is the size 1 diaper snapped up into the small position. it has a nice long rise, is trim between the legs and the soaker shape has been changed to reduce bulk.

i will also be making these in a size 2, which will be a medium/trim long. pictures will follow soon.

upcycled and newborn fitted diapers stocked!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:47:00 +0000

hi everyone! just stocked some really cute newborn fitteds [these are esbasics, thus the reduced price] and some great upcycled diapers. check them out! also, i will very likely be moving everything over to hyena cart as to get the word out a little more. hope you're all enjoying the new things being stocked. i plan on getting some more things up in the very near future. some non-fitted diapers. probably some AIOs. keep an eye out here and please sign up for my newsletter at the bottom of my storefront page.

first set of esbasic organics stocked!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:50:00 +0000

hello everyone! i just stocked etsy with the first set of small organic esbasic sets. the next two sets will be boy and girl colors and are pretty much finished. i just have to take pictures and get them up. should be within the next day or so. any organic diaper comes with a black size tag, so when they're purchased, you'll know it's an all organic diaper. this will help those of you who re-sell your diapers.

i've also stocked a bunch of medium long diapers with awesome prints. they're mostly all organic, and have been reduced from the regular retail price. the reson i chose to make medium longs is because they're likely the diaper that will last longest when it comes to sized diapers. when unstretched they fit like a medium, and will fit all the way up to a large [rise-wise]. and as with most of my diapers, the wings are long enough to last through every size.

lastly, i'm currently closed for customs as i'm working on stocking the store with more products. i will, however, take large custom orders [meaning six items or more]. so feel free to contact me through email if you have a special request. be aware, though, that i am working on some larger side orders now, so there will be a time frame for each order, which i can give you should you decide to place one.

thanks!

bag posted on etsy

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:41:00 +0000

remember when i posted about making a bag that could possibly be the most hideous bag imaginable? well, it's finally posted on etsy. yes, it's big. is it ugly? not sure. i think i might love it a little.

in other news, i'm still closed for customs and about to stock some esorganic sets. if you're interested in placing large orders, i will likely take those, but at this time i'm focusing on getting the store all stocked up.

closed for customs & stocking #1 {the common touch}

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:09:00 +0000

hi all!

i'm working on finishing up a couple of customs orders, then taking a "break" to work on stocking my etsy store. i'd really like it fill it up with a wide range of products, sizes, fabrics, etc. maybe some specialty items like fall clothing/diaper sets, bags and things of that nature. each stocking will be announced on twitter and facebook. but for those of you who are subscribed to my newsletter, not only will you be the first to know when i stock, there will also ALWAYS be a discount code of some sort with each newsletter. so please be sure to be sign up at the bottom of my shop page.

each stocking will be numbered and named. mostly because i like naming things. i will be updating this blog regularly. at least once a week, if not more. i'm even putting it on my ical right now, so i don't forget. i'd like to get a great range of products out there, so you guys can try things you haven't tried before without the wait for customs.

i stocked a few things yesterday, though the newsletter for this stocking will come out monday, when people are back to work and back to their computers. these items have been stocked and are in the etsy store.

i'll also be offering large custom orders in these stockings. typically for sets of diapers of 10 or more. that way people who really want to stock up, can "buy" a slot and be assured they'll get exactly what they want of the amount of diapers, etc, that they want.

if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!

esorganic basic sets! and still open for customs

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:44:00 +0000

i hope august is treating everyone well! i'm happy to be able to offer esorganic basic sets now. these sets are just like the regular esbasic sets, except they're made from all organic materials. they can be ordered on a custom basis right here. i am also open for everything else still. i'm running at about 2 weeks for turnaround time, but i am catching up really fast, so orders will start moving out more quickly. if you have any questions regarding anything: customs, instock, etc - please email me.

thanks!

-christine

a hobo/chic/hideously ugly/but still at the same time, incredibly awesome bag

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:45:00 +0000

i'm working on a new bag right now. no patterns, no nothing. just whatever comes out of my head and on to the fabric - keeping some measurements in mind. you will love this bag. why? because it's a perfect weekender bag. it's the perfect bag if you have two kids in diapers and are going out for the day. heck, you could probably fit two small children in this bag. great for markets, grocery shopping [especially if you want to take everything in your house at once], babies, and the like.

and besides, this is going to be the coolest looking diaper bag/grocery bag/whatever bag anyone has ever seen. well, maybe not. but it's definitely original and it's definitely big. and it will definitely be for sale next week.

oh, and it has a zippered top and tons of pockets and such. just as most of my other bags do.

are you sold yet? probably won't be making another one of these unless some really great fabric comes along, at a really great price.

hyena cart stocking today!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:08:00 +0000

today at noon a bunch of one size diaper cover/fitted sets will be going up for sale on hyena cart! these sets cost less than what they would if you were to buy each item separately. there are also a bunch of wet/dry bags in all sorts of special prints that'll be going on sale as well.

we'll be opening for customs again soon, but right now we're still working on a new product. below is a picture of me working on it. we're pretty excited to get them out!

open for customs!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:26:00 +0000

hi everyone! we will be open for customs from today until wednesday may 19th, so if you want to get your orders in, do it now. even if you can't pay right away, that's ok. i won't start your order until payment is received. that said, customs CAN take up to three weeks to finish. please expect this amount of time for these orders, as we're still working really hard on a new line of awesome products. also, i will be stocking some great new wet/dry bags and one size diaper/cover sets next week [probably monday]. i am not offering wetbags as customs this time around because i'll be stocking so many in my instock store next week. i will be closing for customs wednesday night and won't reopen until the beginning of june. maybe sooner if things go smoothly.

thanks!

-christine

wipes. and aleve

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:17:00 +0000

morgan's desk. i've over taken it with 185 cloth wipes. but they sure are pretty.

i also made this the other day. anyone want to send me a chest measurement for a 12-18m old girl?

new new new

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:41:00 +0000

we're closing for custom orders until the beginning of may. we're getting some orders finished up, some wholesale orders finished up AND are working on some amazing new things we'll be offering in the store very soon. i'm pretty excited about these because i'm pretty sure they're something all you handmade, etsy-loving, photog, art people are going to love. and they're baby related. yay! so stay tuned, and if you haven't done already please please please sign up for the newsletter at the bottom of my shop page.

happy spring everyone!

one size true all in ones stocked!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:21:00 +0000

we just stocked some one-size true all in ones in our etsy shop!

also stocked a couple of wet/dry bags. i'll be getting more up in the coming days.

what's the difference between a true all in one and a quick dry all in one?

a true all in one is made exactly like a fitted diaper, but it has a layer of waterproof PUL on the outside, making it as easy to use as a disposable. my true all in ones are made with an outer layer of PUL, a hidden layer of cotton sherpa, which is topped with cotton velour. then comes with the traditional quick-dry soaker. [these are better for naptime, nighttime, outings, etc]

a quick dry all in one is just a shell of PUL and microfleece, plus a thicker quick-dry soaker. these take less time to dry in the dryer, thus the name. [a good daytime diaper]

you can see the difference between these two photos. the quick dry all in one is lined with microfleece and comes with the double soaker. the true all in one is lined with sherpa/velour and comes with the double soaker. [only one size diapers come with two separate soakers].

now offering wet/dry bags!

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:54:00 +0000

we're now offering wet/dry bags. i'll get some stocked in the coming days in different sizes. this is an example of a small wet/dry bag. it offers an outer pocket for keeping clean items in, while the attached wetbag is for dirty items. the series of photos below shows how a 14 inch postpartum pad can still fit into a small wetbag. and as with all of our wetbags, i sew these at the top of the bag, to prevent wicking/leaking through the side seams. no need to worry about your dry, clean items getting wet. they also all come with a matching handle for hanging.

front and back of bag

dry pocket open

14" postpartum cloth pad [the largest size we offer], on top of bag for size comparison

wetbag opened

side snapping OS QDAIOS

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:00 +0000

these are some great color combos that a customer picked out, so i thought i'd post some pics of them. raspberry PUL with brown micro, aqua PUL with grey inner and dark brown PUL with ivory micro. side snapping OS QDAIOs come each come with two soakers. a small and large, so you're able to customize your absorbency in the larger sizes. the small soaker is specifically for the diaper when it's set on the smaller settings. they are 5 layers soakers, for maximum absorbency.

some cloth pad pics

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:14:00 +0000

someone placed an order for 7 complete sets of cloth pads, with holders and snap-in liners. the liners are hemp and the holders are waterproof PUL. below are some pictures. also, there are still some $15 OS AIOs available in my hyena cart store!

a note about the trimness of our one size fitteds

noreply@blogger.com (essential saltes baby) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +0000

we are going to start offering trim fit one size fitted diapers. when i started testing our one size diapers, i had made a pattern that was trim between the legs and through the back. through testing, though, i found that some people preferred total and full coverage across the back and between the legs - being as all children are built differently. so now when ordering a custom one size diaper you can choose trim or regular fit. regular fit diapers are the ones that have been most recently sold. trim fit diapers are cut 1" trimmer on each side of the legs, through the legs and up the back. this would be best for long and lean babies. some people prefer this over total coverage. if your baby is on the larger size, i would suggest going with the regular fit.

another note about the one size diapers: some people have said to me that their children are usually on the largest setting of most one size diapers, but have it snapped down to the medium setting on mine. there is a reason for this. when testing, the biggest concern was that most of the one size diapers out there only fit up to a medium or medium long. this frustrated many people - as they thought their one size diaper would last through their entire cloth diapering venture. my diapers were designed to fit a true large at the largest setting. i believe all one size diapers should be made this way, so that people don't have to buy a large diaper if they've already purchased a one-size. that is the point of buying a one-size after all!

when choosing custom OS true or QDAIOs, i would suggest getting only PUL outers. i have sold many, many, many front and side snapping sized QDAIOs without wicking problems, but some people run into problems with wicking when it comes to these diapers. it's totally a personal preference. there is a disclaimer on each page now - so now you buy prints for these diapers at your own risk.

one size diaper covers are coming soon, with gussets. i'll be making some up soon and getting them posted.

later on this week i will post a "trim" OS fitted comparison to a "regular" OS fitted. if you've purchased one size fitteds in the past and like the fit, then stick with regular fit. if you'd like something trimmer, then choose the trim fit.

thanks everyone!