Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Welcome to Groovy Baby Designs!

Groovy Baby Designs is THE place for unique baby items created from bold, contemporary designs, funky vintage graphics and high-quality, 100% cotton materials. You won't find any pastel teddy bears on our blankets, only bright, stimulating patterns that babies love! Blankets, quilts, bibs and burp cloths, nursing capes, diaper totes and more - all handmade by a real mom. At Groovy Baby Designs, our designs are as unique as your baby!
I started Groovy Baby Designs after years of creating one-of-a-kind baby gifts for friends and family. Custom baby quilts were my signature - always a unique design that suited the interests of the mom- or dad-to-be. I've done cowboy quilts, banana quilts, car quilts, bug quilts, handpainted and tie-dyed quilts, you name it and I'm sure I've attempted it at one time or another! The gifts were alway enthusiastically received and I heard over and over, "you should sell these!" Ta-da! Groovy Baby Designs was born!

As a mom with two young children, I know that when I was shopping for baby blankets and other goodies I was always looking for something really unique and different, not the pastel teddy bears and bunnies that I found at the mass market retail stores. Even the smaller boutiques that I visited either didn't have what I wanted - or it was outrageously priced. So, I set out to provide a quality product for a reasonable price, allowing moms (and gift givers) everywhere a chance to express their personalities through the fabrics I offer.
I also found that the synthetic fleeces of the blankets that I received were just horrible for real-life, everyday use. They were hot and clingy and while they felt very nice, they were totally impractical for actually swaddling or wrapping a baby in. That's why at Groovy Baby Designs, I use only 100% cotton fabrics for the items that go next to baby's skin. I'm a Texas girl, so maybe I'm biased, but I do know that :
  • Cotton is hypoallergenic, so it is soothing to babies' skin;
  • Cotton is very soft, and gets softer after multiple washings;
  • Cotton is long lasting if well looked after;
  • Cotton breathes, unlike synthetic fibers;
  • Cotton absorbs body moisture and evaporates it to the surrounding air, keeping you cool in summer and dry and warm in winter;
  • Cotton is strong and durable and will withstand repeated washings in the hottest water; and
  • Cotton is a renewable resource, and it's also biodegradable.
So, that's my philosophy - funky, contemporary patterns and vintage graphics give each item I produce a truly unique personality; 100% cotton ensures that moms are happy with the maintenance of these products; and quality construction means that these items will become long-loved, well-used keepsakes for your child.

Visit our website at http://www.groovybabydesigns.com/ to view our entire product catalog. You can visit our booth at craft shows around the Denver and Front Range area - so be sure to check our Shows Listing as well.

Here's a sampling of our baby products and items for the Groovy Mama!





Now you can nusre in privacy and style with our Privacy Nursing covers, which come in a range of beautiful designer fabrics. Each offers an adjustable neckstrap with a double "d" ring closure and a piece of boning at the neckline enables mom to keep an eye on baby while keeping her privates private!

Our product catalog features wonderfully ecclectic prints like this "Flora de los Muertos", which is shown as a baby blanket (with green ribbon), bib and burp cloth set (top center), pinafore (top right), and embellished onesie (lower right).