Sweet Violet's Mama Review and Giveaway

March 3rd, 2011
5:24pm

Stephanie, of Sweet Violet's Mama, grew up seeing her mother and grandmother work for a cloth diaper service repairing diapers. ( Can you tell that the passion for cloth runs in the family?). That is where she learned to sew and has been ever since! With a goal of providing families an affordable way to cloth diaper with wool, which can get very pricey, what's not to love! Stephanie uses only reclaimed wool from sweaters on her longies and covers. Rather than the sweater be forgotten or thrown away, they are turned into a new creation. In doing so, she lowers her cost (which lowers yours) and gives perfectly good pre-loved items a new life.

Here is just a small selection of what you can find at Sweet Violet's Mama's Etsy Shop:

Sweet Violet's Mama also has some PUL covers if wool isn't your thing.

Stephanie also has wool care items for sale.

The Review:

I bought a Medium Upcycled Wool Cover from Sweet Violet's Mama and mentioned I'd like to do a reivew/giveaway (see below!) for her products! The Cover is made of a recycled Lambswool sweater with greens, golds, greys and blue zigzags. There is another inner layer of wool for added wetness protection. I really appreciate that Stephanie chose a coordinating color (grey) for the inner layer. Everything is double stitched for durability.

Ease of Use: As easy as putting on baby's pants! It's a breeze! With it being a pull-on cover you sometimes have to pick baby up and finish pulling on the cover. My baby has very chunky thighs so I have to move the cover up her thighs one by one.

Fit: We got a great fit from this cover! Stephanie gives measurements on the items she makes and Charlotte was near the bottom range of the measurements given. No drooping or tightness. Just a great fit around the legs and waist. When we first got the cover, it went well above Charlotte's belly button. It now only reaches the very top of it with room to grow!

Care: Wool is a great item if you are a procrastinator like myself. Only wash when it gets stained, starts to leak or smells like urine; about every 3 weeks. You'll also know when it's time to do wool wash when the covers are slightly more yielding around the waist from being pulled up. More about wool care here.

Material: 100% lambswool from recycled sweaters.

Cost: $13.00. Covers range from $12.00- $26.00. (Purchase your own unique cover here)

Overall Opinion: I've been very pleased with the Sweet Violet's Mama cover. The craftsmanship is great. I love the doubled stitching on the seams for durability. The pricepoint allows us to purchase an alternative to PUL that is about the same price. Plus wool is such a great thing to add to your stash.

Charlotte at 12 weeks and 15lbs in her cover!

The Giveaway:

Stephanie has offered a $15 Gift Certificate to Sweet Violet's Mama!

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If you have questions, don't hesitate to email me.

Giveaway will run from Thursday March 3rd, 2011 at 5:30pm (CST) until March 17th, 2011 at 11:59pm CST. Winner will be chosen using random.org's true random number generator upon the close of the contest. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hrs to respond or a new winner will be chosen. My opinions on the product are my own. Must be 18 year old to enter. Open to US and Canadian residents only. Subject to changes.

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