Burpie Backorder

Thanks to several sales, my regular burpie stock has been depleted this week. Also, the new pima cotton ones (that I will be keeping in stock exclusivey from now on) are on backorder for 4-5 weeks. I'll let you know as soon as I have them in my hot little hands!

Shop Prep

A dress for Anabelle
Fabric is Ugly Duckling by Lizzy House

Getting ready to open our booth has been fun, and by "our" I mean me and my mom. That's right, Mom is partnering with Sniglets again. For all of you, that means she will have a great selection of vintage items available again, as she is the master collector/finder of wonderful baby novelties from the past. I've always been a big fan of mixing new with old, for me, it just feels right! Speaking of finding, what do you think of my new friend up there? This sweet little mannequin is just one of the fruits of mom's great treasure hunting skills. I can't wait to use "Sniglet" in the booth!
Today I received my large order of delicious embroidery blanks, it's the loveliest package of gowns, long sleeve onesies, bibs, and hats... yum! Now I just have to decide what to put on them. This is where I need some help from some of you mothers of boys, I am planning on having a Euro themed design for the girl babies (I won't say what yet) and I want to have a somewhat coordinating design for baby boys. I need your vote! For your newborn baby boy, would you rather have a cute European scooter, or a VW Bug style car? My mind thinks in "girl" ALL the time, so please be kind enough to drop your vote in the comments (all moms, even those with just girls, please vote!).
Mom and I have also been busy brain storming about our display. In my mind, it is going to be just adorable. I picture it as a mixture of shabby chic, beachy, and preppy (which is pretty much the way I would like my entire world to look). The two of us think so much alike in the display department that its actually a bit scary. I don't want to say too much, but I'll leave you with a few mental pictures... robin's egg blue, brown stripes, silhouettes!
Now if my machine will just behave a little better than it did last night, I should be ready to open up shop in no time! For those of you who embroider, I'm sure you've encountered the hell that is the "thread nest". In my cyber search for help (at 3:00 AM) I found that there are virtually no helpful tips online concerning thread nests. To help remedy this, I'll share mine... cuss! And when your machine finally does come around, force it to stitch out some old lady flowers, just to prove to you that it's working again. Let's just say that now my machine knows who's boss! Seriously though, I spent an hour and a half tightening screws, oiling, blowing out lint, re-threading, changing needles, etc. before I finally found a broken thread crammed in a path in the bobbin case. I'm happy to say that after all that, my good ole' Husky is working like a charm today. Thank goodness!
I'll share pictures of my projects soon. Peace out and don't forget to vote!

Announcements!

New things are happening around Sniglets!

First: Sniglets now has its own clothing labels! This is something I've been wanting to see happen for a while, and business just got busy enough to justify the expense - so yippee!!! Second: The new labels say "Sniglets Co." instead of "Sniglets Baby Boutique", this decision was made to allow my business to expand into toddler sizes and beyond in the future. However, since I only sell things for baby on Etsy, I will continue to operate under the baby boutique name in my Etsy shop.

Third: Sniglets is now an official business, recognized by the great State of Florida. I am fully registered and therefore must collect sales tax on all sales made inside the sate. That even includes Florida residents who purchase from me on Etsy. It's cool to be so "official", but it sort of stinks too ;P

Fourth: Those of you who follow both of my blogs will notice that this "announcement" is posted on both, why? I am working to "marry" my blogs over the course of the next year, why? Because... a) Sniglets has become very integrated with my family's life b) My business is becoming far less blog dependant c) I'm just plain tired of writing two blogs, etc. My "A Little Bit of This Blog" is very close to my heart, I could just never close that one, so all of the Sniglets news will "move in" with the story of our family. I will continue to post on both for about a year, or until all of my business cards that say "snigletsbaby.blogspot.com" are gone :)

Fifth: I plan on opening up a booth at a local antique and children's boutique, I'm sure some of you know Three Chicks in Avondale, It's a really cute store. I've been a customer there for years, and if all goes as planned, I should have my booth "installed" by August 1st.

Sixth: I hope you will understand that as my official line expands, I will be taking on fewer and fewer custom orders. All items will of course still be able to be customized with baby's name or initials, but the majority of orders will need to be selected from the current seasonal catalog's available line. I will offer as many designs per season as I possibly can, and I HOPE to leave approx. 5 custom order slots available for friends and family each month. One of the few unfortunate things about business growth is that I have to think about large quantities now, and I simply will not be able to accommodate as many custom requests. It is, however, my desire to keep your needs a top priority in my business, my designs are built from inspiration from all of you. I ask that you continue to tell me what means the most to you and your little ones. You may see your design ideas in the next season's line!

Stay posted, Fall 2009 designs coming soon!!!