Fluffy Happiness

Aren’t they pretty?! These fitted diapers are part of a custom order for Alexa. I remember making custom diapers for her daughter several years ago, and was so excited when she asked me to make some for her son.   It was so much fun helping her pick out fabrics…

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How to Remove a KAM Snap

I’m not real fond of the snap-setting step in diaper making, but it’s a necessary evil. The other night I was applying some snapstitle=” after threatening myself with no chocolate until they were done and everything was going along smoothly when suddenly I heard a faint CRACK. My stomach dropped…

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How to Apply a KAM Snap

Applying a KAM snap is so easy my kids can do it! In fact, when I was making diapers for Peanut I had Angel Face apply the snaps for me.   I’m assuming you already own a press and dies. Size 20 dies seem to be the standard for cloth…

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Mermaid Appliqué Overalls

A couple of years ago I appliquéd a pair of overalls for a friend’s little girl, took photos of them, shipped them off, then forgot to post the photos. Yeah, I’m an airhead that way sometimes – I blame it on “Mommy Brain.” When I came across the photos the…

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Thank the Wasp

The other day Teacher was chasing a wasp with a rolled up magazine and accidentally knocked down the kitchen valences. As he replaced them after smashing the little menace I got a good look at them and was instantly grossed out; they were covered with a layer of dust and…

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My New Checkbook Cover

When my beloved leather checkbook cover started looking like something the cat dragged in I knew it was time to get a new one. I had recently made myself a new purse so I decided to make a checkbook cover to match.   RIP poor, old checkbook cover. You served…

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Want a Free Diaper?

Want a chance to win a free diaper? Hurry over to the Etsy HS Street Team blog! This week I’ve been the featured artisan and in addition to a short blurb about Zany Zebra and a brief interview, I’m giving away a FREE diaper. This diaper to be exact: It’s…

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A Dress for Princess

Even before Princess and Cowboy set a wedding date Princess had been dreaming about her wedding dress and veil. “I want to look like a princess…” she sighed with stars in her eyes. Since I’d made her prom dress a couple of years ago she asked me to make her…

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Java Jumpers

I first met Rachel of Threebies Knits in 2007 when we were the “new kids on the block” at Lily Pad Landing. She knit amazing longies, shorties, and soakers to use with cloth diapers. Even though I didn’t use wool on the boys I drooled at her awesome knitting and…

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Fabric Bliss!

I’m doing a happy dance in my kitchen – looky, looky what I got in the mail today… a beautiful box of fabric from my favorite fabric store, Fabric Bliss! I can’t stop petting all these yummy fabrics; it’s an addiction. Hi, my name is Amy and I’m a fabriholic……

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