Divine Designs: Handmade Products for Babies & Children too!

Monday, January 5th, 2009 | Uncategorized

Who hasn’t gone shopping for their baby or young child and couldn’t quite find that exact item you were looking for? I recently chatted with Sarah of Poutberry, an online shop found on Etsy. Sarah is one of those people I envy, who just have that knack for sewing and able to create an abundance of wonderful products. I wanted to share with my readers her amazing talent and find out how it all began! Here’s what Sarah had to say….

“I guess you could say that I have always been “crafty”. Ever since I was a child, I have always needed to have some sort of creative outlet that allowed me to make a product in the end that was all my own! My three children have been the greatest source of inspiration to me and have lead me to the current path of baby and childrens products. Whether it’s a fleece hat or this year’s Halloween costume, I have always loved the challenged of creating something fresh and exciting for them. We have 3 boys and with each one I find something new to make that I end up falling in love with! When I was pregnant with my first son, Jake, I was looking for a “budget friendly” way to decorate his room. I couldn’t find anything at the store that I had to have so I went home and started whipping up curtains, basket liners and a crib skirt for him! As he got bigger, I gradually started making more and more things for him. I do have a niece and she is my channel to all things “girlie”. I have done tutus, hats and blankets for her but my latest completion with her in mind is the child-sized aprons. They are an adorable gift for a little mommy. I am also working on a couple boy-friendly options as well because my 5 year old, Sean, loves to help me bake and he wants one too! He’s also the inspiration behind my necktie shirts. He loved playing “housekeeping” in pre-school last year dressing himself up in a tie everyday and not wanting to take it off to come home, so I decided to make him a shirt that the tie never has to come off of! He is definitely my most imaginative and still loves to dress up, he has commissioned me to make his very own super-hero cape! I love to see what new ideas he comes up with next! With my last son, Derek, I really wanted a comfortable, stylish sling. He was really cranky and not a very good sleeper and with 2 other boys in the house I needed a way to carry him around. I couldn’t find anyone who made a sling that I liked so I ordered up the sling rings and made my own. As Derek has gotten older I have started to make new and exciting things for him as well from the shopping cart cover that I use every day to the take-a-long mini blankets that he loves to cuddle! I have also found the mini-diaper totes to be very useful in my larger diaper bag. I take them out all the time to you as a little wristlet for me too.

My husband is in the Army so it’s great that I can work from home and be here for my boys. I can also pick it all up and move to the next place when Uncle Sam tells us to! (Let’s hope he doesn’t call anytime soon though, I’m comfortable where I am!) I have so much fun creating original and modern accessories and necessities for me and my boys to enjoy together. I’m so thankful to be able to share my products and ideas with other families that I don’t really even feel like it’s a “job”.

Here is just a small sampling of the wonderful products you can find in Sarah’s shop at www.poutberry.etsy.com.