Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Bubbleworks Prefold Fitted

I am in love with natural fibers. But you already knew that, right?!? Prefold fabric (birdseye cotton) washes beautifully, absorbs tremendously, and can be fairly trim.

The Bubbleworks Prefold Fitted is an excellent inexpensive option for the early days. Fitted diapers do the best job of containing breastfed baby poop, but they can be so expensive. I take high quality prefolds and turn them into affordable, exceptionally functional diapers. Use a snappi, diaper pins, or boingos to secure.

These are the only diapers I sell that need to be prewashed before using. I do this to keep your cost as low as possible! Wash hot. Dry in the dryer. Repeat 2-4 more times until they are fluffy and absorb water instantly.




Newborn - fits approximately 5-10 pounds - $6
Size 1 (Small) - fits approximately 8-15 pounds - $6
Size 2 (Medium) - fits approximately 15-30 pounds - $6

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Bubbleworks Burp Cloths

Most store bought burp cloths are thin and made from cheap materials.  Bubbleworks commits to bring you high quality fabrics and workmanship.  Our burp cloths are made of layers of cushy, squishy, absorbent terry and topped with a designer print.  They are large enough for daddy to use comfortably but compact enough for your diaper bag.


Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Bubbleworks Flannel Fitted

I have used many, many different brands and styles of diapers.  I believe that a fitted and a good cover provide the absolute best leak protection available.  They are the very best option for baby's early days when poop tends to go everywhere.  I never once had poop leak out of a fitted diaper.  Since the covers never got dirty, I didn't need to buy as many. 





















The outer is made of soft white cotton flannel and has wings made of terry for easy Snappi and Boingo use.  Pins also work very well with this diaper.  The inner is the fabulous Bubbleworks Organic Insert

I will also make colored/patterned outers available, but I cannot get the fabrics in the same quality as this white flannel.  Colors and prints should be expected to fade and wear in ways that the white will not. 




20 pound baby in size 2
The Bubbleworks Flannel Fitted diaper is very trim and will work well under a variety of covers.

Bubbleworks Flannel Fitted
Size 1 ~ 6-18 lb ~ $10
Size 2 ~ 18-35 lb ~ $12

Bubbleworks Organic Insert

The Bubbleworks Organic Insert is made of layers of super absorbent organic hemp fleece and topped with oh so soft organic cotton velour which makes it perfect to use right against baby's skin. 


Bubbleworks Organic Insert
Cotton velour (top) contrasted with the knit side of the hemp fleece below.


The Bubbleworks Organic Insert is my very favorite diaper for babies who eat solids.  It is incredibly versatile. 

 Bubbleworks Organic Hemp Fitted
Bubbleworks Flannel Fitted
 
  • It can also be used as an all-in-two (AI2)/hybrid diaper.

Bubbleworks Organic Insert shown in a Gro-Via shell

  •  It can be used as the insert in a pocket diaper.

Bubbleworks Organic Insert shown inside a pocket diaper

  
Bubbleworks Organic Insert
Size 1 ~ 6-18 lb ~ $5
Size 2 ~ 18-35 lb ~ $6

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Snappis, Boingos, and Pins! Oh, My!

All Bubbleworks fitted diapers come without closures.  In my experience, each permanent closure option has serious downfalls.  Hook and loop closures wear out quickly, can scratch baby, and are easily removed by curious little ones!  Snaps have limited adjustability, can warp in excessive heat, and can leave terrible marks on baby.

I have used Snappis, Boingos, and pins with my diapers.

Pins are my least favorite.  They pose the greatest risk of hazzard to baby (and this clutzy mama!).  I could never get the diaper the proper tightness either.  If someone can teach me how, I would love to learn!  No picture here for my extreme lack of ability to pin!

Snappis are easy to use.  The teeth have a slight angle that makes them easily grip loose fabric weaves like terry, prefold fabric, gauze, and some knits (my knits snappi very well!).  I have trouble with them latching onto carpet.  I lost a big chunk of skin one time.  I have also had slight damage to diapers from the bottom portion of the T.


Bubbleworks Organic Bamboo Fitted secured with a Snappi

Boingos are fun!  I particularly enjoy that I only need to use one to close a diaper.  The teeth are angled very differently from Snappi teeth.  They seem much safer to me.  I also like that the closure is only on the tabs of the diaper and does not extend down the body. 


Bubbleworks Organic Hemp Fitted secured with a Boingo

How do you close your diapers?

Friday, April 27, 2012

Preparing Cloth Wipes

I've already written about my love for cloth wipes.  They are great for babies and toddlers, too! 

These are my beloved wipes!  I chose a simple diamond plaid pattern in blue (my favorite color!) to use in the nursery and both bathrooms.  These wipes have been working hard for a looong time!  I have never had to re-stitch a single one.  They have, however, faded because I chose to bleach all my cloth diapers and accessories after recurring illness in our family.

Nice, neat stack of cloth wipes

I recently made a few new ones.  This is how they come out of the washer after the first time.  I designed my wipes so they can be pulled out of the dryer and neatly stacked as you see above.  It is quick and looks nice. 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Bubbleworks Organic Hemp Fitted

This diaper played a huge role in my decision to open Bubbleworks.  My son peed out of his very first cloth diaper in one hour.  I decided that he needed a hemp fitted.  I didn't think that finding one would be impossible.  When I started searching, I found that all of the diapers for sale also included man-made fibers!  That was not acceptable to me.  So I made my own!

This diaper is perfect for super heavy wetters, long car rides, running errands, anytime you need baby to be in a diaper for a while, and overnight!!  If you have a very heavy wetter, you may need an additional Bubbleworks Organic Insert.

The outer is made of a snappi/pin friendly hemp terry.

The inner is hemp fleece.  The insert is a Bubbleworks Organic Insert.

Twenty pound baby in size 1.  The diaper should be able to be secured with only one pin or Boingo for the full size range.  It's time to size up!

Twenty pound baby in size 2.


Bubbleworks Organic Hemp Fitted Diaper
Size 1 ~ 6-18 lb ~ $18
Size 2 ~ 18-35 lb ~ $20



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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Bubbleworks Cloth Wipes

The concept of cloth wipes was not appealing to me when I first started to cloth diaper.  I chose to cloth diaper primarily for the financial benefits, though I quickly discovered how awful disposables were to my baby's skin.  Even in cloth, the rashes didn't completely go away.  I realized that the wipes were the problem.  I bought some flannel and got busy sewing.  I was in love.  They worked well and the rashes vanished.


I've used them with water, a homemade recipe, and Baby Bits.  Baby Bits are definitely my favorite solution.  I buy mine locally at Green Baby Diaper.

Cloth wipes are also a fabulous financial investment.  You can buy five cloth wipes for the price of one pack of disposable wipes.  Twenty wipes is more than enough for me.  Sets of five make customizing the amount you need easy.  I hope you fall in love, too!

Bubbleworks Flannel Wipes
8.5 x 4.25"
5 for $4

Monday, April 16, 2012

Why Choose Bubbleworks?

After the birth of my second child, I became convinced of the importance of using natural fibers against his skin. I also didn't want snaps leaving awful red marks or velcro scratching him. I realized that there were few cloth diapers on the market that would meet his needs. The ones I found that met my criteria were out of my budget.

So I bought high quality fabric and started sewing. Now I would like to offer those same diapers to you. I commit to bringing you an excellent fit through two sizes (one size doesn't work from birth and who wants to buy three or four sizes?!?), superb quality, affordability (the same prices or lower than those of the big companies), and superior customer service.