National Bankruptcy Day

For those of you who are on my mailing list...you have already heard. if you have not heard yet, please be aware the CPSC has issued a stay of enforcement on the CPSIA law for 1 year. No products can be sold with above legal limits of lead or phthalates, but testing is not required. Because of this, we have decided to tentatively remain open for the time being. Pillows & basic ceeweesacks are still being discontinued and are on sale--only a few are left. From this point on, we will focus on what we do best: creating quality natural & organic fiber ceeweesacks.

I want to assure Ceewee Baby customers that we use only the highest quality fabrics & components for our sleep sacks. All the products we use have been, or are being certified by the manufacturer to be in compliance with the law.

On a cheerier note, we have 2 new prints that will be available in the coming months. Look for them soon! Also, the 2009 organic ceeweesack line will be introduced in next month: trim will be an organic colorgrown brown & cream gingham.

Take care!

The Vultures Swoop In!

After announcing my potential closing, I have been swamped by orders! Unfortunately, a few vultures who were circling also swept in to see if there are any scraps left. Even more unfortunately, these vultures are my children. They came into the studio yesterday, picking over pre-made pillowcases and declaring which ones were "theirs." No asking me if they could have one...nothing. I should have said something, but was so amazed by their behavior I just sat there, dumbfounded. Let the looting begin.

An Update on Changes & Free Thread Snips

Thank you all so much for the outpouring of emails and calls I have received in regards to the new CPSIA law and its impact on Ceewee Baby. I really do appreciate the support SO much. It seems as if the CPSC is waiting until a day or so prior to the enactment of the new regulations to offer clarifications or amendments. So, as of February 10th, I should know whether or not Ceewee Baby will continue. If no changes are made to the CPISA, Ceewee Baby will be forced to close up shop. If that does happen, I will post our closing schedule here and send out an email to all on the list. If reasonable amendments are instituted, then it will be business as usual. Already I have stopped re-ordering supplies, put toddler pillows on a major sale (it will last until all inserts are gone), and the few sacks remaining in the Basics line are on sale as well. Any fabric that remains if we do shut down will be sold as yardage. So, I promise I am not trying to be like a rug store that has a continuing going-out-of business sale....as soon as I know, you all will know as well!

Oh, and I have a new way to get some really good thread snips. Simply tell your child who wants to use your machine that he must "respect the machine and always pay careful attention". Then, and hour later, forget your own advice and look at something else while you hit the button to jam the needle into the fabric to begin sewing. After said needle breaks and you look around trying to figure out why, note the thread flying wistfully from your finger that is throbbing dully. Then, note the needle stuck through your fingernail and protruding out the other side. Go to the emergency room and endure the nurses laughing at you. After 5 hours of waiting for a 10 minute procedure to get the needle removed from your finger, you get some FREE suture scissors that make really good thread snips! Ugh. What a day.