Miracle Diapers Is Now The Cloth Diaper Foundation

Empowering families, improving the environment.

As Miracle Diapers has grown so has the number of families they assist. In 2009, they helped over 450 babies directly, more than 100 babies through sponsorship and local distribution, and assisted other charities with the same mission as well!

To better serve those families Miracle Diapers reaccessed it's structure and practices. They have:

• New leadership with Roxanna Jolly—CEO and Lisa Johnston—Operations Manager and Board Chair
• Relocated their headquarters to Katy, Texas
• Restructured how they process and accept applications
• Opened a retail store for fundraising
• Founded a new membership program
• Welcomed several new board members from the cloth diapering industry

In it's fifth year Miracle Diapers wants to continue moving forward and has decided to take on a new name that better describes the organization and it's mission.

Miracle Diapers is now The Cloth Diaper Foundation.

“We felt that a more appropriate name would help the community have a better understanding of who we are, as we have often been mistaken for a diaper manufacturer. Our desire to move forward and build a legacy of support for the cloth diapering community will be reflected in our new name: The Cloth Diaper Foundation.”

-Roxanna Jolly, CEO, The Cloth Diaper Foundation

Monetary donations fell last year do to the economy. Which means there are more families out there for The Cloth Diaper Foundation to help! While diaper donations are always appreciated, we must be able to financially support organizational growth. Let's make this happen together and spread the CD love. Visit http://clothdiaperfoundation.org today to find out how you can help!

Loss in My Family

I just wanted to let everyone know that we lost a close friend this past week--Chris was only 34 years old and had an amazing wife and two beautiful girls. His death came as a shock and we have been spending a lot of time with family and friends. I'll be back next week.

Ella in her New Skirtie from the Katrina Soaker and Skirtie Pattern

Here are the pics of Ella that I promised in her new skirtie. I made her a medium because I wanted her to be able to wear it for a while. The rise would not have fit her in the small anyway.

They are a bit baggy--I only have her in a prefold. So If she has a blow out--there literally will be one. :) But if I put her in a fitted later they should be nicely filled out with fluffy goodness.

There are directions on how to add elastic to the legs and waist on Katrina's site and I may do a tutorial for that at a later time.

Enjoy!

Katrina's Sew Quick Soaker and Skirtie

Two really great patterns. Relatively easy to print off and put together--the skirtie needs a little manipulation to get it to match up. The directions for the soaker are easy to follow and clear. The sizing seems right--plus it looks adorable on. :)

My Recommendations:

Make sure you cut out the pattern with the stretch going in the right direction. If you don't it will look ok--but not fit right.

Instead of lining up the leg seams with the body seams I would put them in the back. That way you don't have all that extra tension and bulk at such an important seam. Can I say the word seam again? :)

If you are using wool interlock instead of fleece be sure to use a 95/5 blend for the waist and leg bands so that you have enough stretch.

Use good fleece--at the very least the ant-pill from Joann's--you'll be sorry when your car seat cover is soaked.

Enjoy the tutorial and review!

How to "Wednesday": Welted Pocket Tutorial

I know I know--it's late on Thursday night. But I think we have all had days like I have had, rude customer service people, interrupted internet service, cranky two year olds and clingy babies--with the frosting being total lack of initiative. :) Tomorrow has GOT to be better right? Back to the matter at hand!

Welted pockets are primarily used in diaper making as an option for making a fancy pocket opening for pocket diapers. It makes them look really pretty and they're functional at the same time. For example the KCK one size pocket diaper pattern calls for a welted pocket--review and tutorial to come in the future. :) Welted pockets are also used a lot for clothing and the like as well.

Enjoy the tutorial!

How to Wednesday: Will Be How To Thursday This Week

I spent most of my morning dealing with Comcast--my internet provider and then taking care of my sick hubby this afternoon. :( So therefore How to Wednesday is going to be How to Thursday this week. :)

Bummed about the Bum Sweater Longies Pattern

Easy pattern to follow--but with not so bumalicious results.

The longies were just not functional in the end--and they look kind of funky when they aren't on a baby. So no resale value here.

First of all I am terrible with getting the right measurements. I am a measure 4 or 5 times then cut my fabric person. I was especially careful when I measured for these longies since my sweater was so small--only use size medium and larger in the future. So I really doubt it was human error--especially when I made another pair using the same measurements and a different pattern, to be reviewed in the future, and they fit perfectly. Ella's little tush was almost completely hanging out of these.

I also don't like having the seams at the top of the legs. It looks like the legs were an after thought sewn onto a soaker pattern.

Things I would recommend trying would be:

+ To add a one or two inch waist band with elastic encased. So you make sure the waist fits snuggly enough.

+ USE A BIGGER SWEATER!

I have seen and tried better patterns with much better results in the end. I won't be making another pair in the future using this pattern.

Watch my video tutorial and review!