Apologies....And New Products

Firstly I would like to apologise for my absence over the last month or so, not sure where the time has gone to be honest, as well has being ill I have been making new pads and have also been making new items as well.

I have been making reusable breast pads:

Interlabial pads:

Pad wrappers:

and reusable wipes:

As well as making a new starter pad set which consists of a thong liner pad, a regular use pad, a heavy flow pad and a pad wrapper:

If you have any questions please do email me on 

Minky Topped Cloth Menstrual Pads

Who likes minky?  I love minky.....

So much so that I have made 6 new pads with a gorgeous soft dimpled minky top :)

These pads have a brushed cotton back with an absorbent core which consists of a layer of PUL and a layer of zorb.  They are so soft you won't believe how soft they are until you try them :)

Anyway, enough talking, here are some pictures :)

If you would like to purchase one of these please pop over to my shop on Etsy (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Vampylady) or alternatively pop over to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/FloCycle) and send me a message.

Apologies.....Preferences and Ideas

Firstly I would like to apologise to anyone following my blog for not posting much lately.  With one thing or another going on I have just been so busy and when I actually take a break and sit down, the last thing on my mind was writing a blog.  Holding down a full time job and a part time job as well as looking after 3 children (albeit 2 of them being 17), and taking time to make custom orders and trying to make pads to build up stock for summer fairs, I really don't know how I am still here - but I am :)

Ok, back to talking about cloth pads....what's your favourite absorbent core?  I always sew mine with either zorb or bamboo, do you prefer either of those, or do you prefer something else?

I am also going to try my hand at making a few small wet bags, perfect for putting in your handbag, however, need to get some more PUL before I can do that....plus I am slightly nervous as I have tried a couple of bags before and wasn't overly happy with results so will try a different pattern next time.

Also I am thinking about putting together a few starter packs, maybe a panty liner, 8 inch regular pad and a 10 inch heavy flow pad (and if I manage to get my head around wet bags maybe I can put a wet bag in the set too).  What are your thoughts on that?

This was my last attempt at a wet bag, which considering I had never sewn a zip into anything until I attempted wet bags I suppose it's not too bad :/

Right, best get on with getting youngest child sorted and ready for school and getting one of the twins out of bed to go to college (other twin has finished her course for this year), and getting myself ready for my full time job.

Busy busy busy!

Sorry for not posting for a while but I have been very busy with work and family life.

This evening I set myself the challenge of making 4 pads before going to bed as my stock pads are dwindling quickly.  I am wanting to make more stock pads as I am having a stall at my local Summer Fayre selling jewellery which I make and would love to display some pads too - although I don't think many will be sold but if it means getting the word out I am happy :)

Anyway here are the 4 pads I have made this evening, if you want more info please check out my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Vampylady 

New Shape Pad Pattern

Last night I decided to create a new pattern for a new shaped pad.  I wanted something that is curved as I like curved pads and I wanted something that is flared at the front and the back and where the back is bigger than the front so I decided to draw up a pattern for myself.  When I was happy I made a prototype and I was very happy with it.  What do you all think????

Been very busy with orders....

Over the last week i have been very busy making bespoke orders as well as making more pads for etsy (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Vampylady) and ebay (www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lousid_max).  have also made a pattern to make some pads suitable for when wearing a thong and another pattern for a very heavy flow night time pad which could also be used as a postpartum pad.  All this and still managing to keep down a full time job and be a full time mum!!

I have made another Tinkerbell pad which I absolutely adore, and still not 100% convinced that I will sell it ;)

Anyway, here are a few of the pads I have made over the last few days.

Panty Liners - What Size Suits You?

Today I received a question on Etsy about panty liner size.  Basically my standard size panty liners are 8 inches long but I was asked if I coukd make some to order which were only 6 inches long, which of course is not a problem but got me thinking what size most people prefer...email answers would be good please to lfsnell@gmail.com.

Anyway, I made 3 to order at 6 inches long - here they are (apologies for not very good photos but they were taken on my phone in terrible light):

These are made with brushed cotton top and bottom with one layer of bamboo fleece in the middle.