Welcome Sponsor: Seedpod Craft Studio

We are happy to be welcoming sponsors at Bloom and so thankful for the interest we've received. Today, we're excited to introduce you to Jessica Croker, owner of Seedpod Craft Studios, and her sewing patterns for baby gear. First, the Seedpod story (which we think is awesome and fascinating):

Jessica is a homeschooling mother of five who always has to be making something. Typically that means she's sitting on the floor simultaneously knitting and playing legos, or sneaking in 5 minutes here and there to sew in her dining room turned sewing room while the kids read. That also means that she ignores copious amounts of laundry and wishes that her 3 year old could remind himself to go to the bathroom.

A year or so after graduating from art school she started Seedpod Craft Studio as a creative outlet where she sold handmade books. Over the years it morphed into a blog to document her crafty endeavors in quilting, learning to spin yarn, printmaking, sewing, and parenting.

Her most recent endeavor has been pattern designing. After her 5th baby was born she really wanted a cute, trendy, soft structured baby carrier and didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for it. She figured out how to make one and thought others would like to make one too, so she put together pattern pieces and fully illustrated instructions that she sells as a PDF from her Etsy shop. It's called the SweetPod. She recently released a second pattern called the SweetPod Saddle Bag which is a diaper bag that you can use on its own or attach to your baby carrier.

We love this kind of innovation! So do the people who have purchased the patterns:

"this pattern is amazing! Made the carrier a few weeks ago, we love it! Perfect for carrying baby, and I got to pick my fabrics. If all patterns were written this nice, I'd sew more. Thanks a bunch! :)"

If you'd like to see a sampling of the gorgeous baby carriers people have made with Jessica's pattern head on over to the SweetPod flickr group

We hope you'll check out her shop and the patterns she offers - these patterns would make such a thoughtful gift for a sewing mama on your Christmas list.

And a few of you might be lucky enough to receive a free pattern because Jessica is offering 4 patterns, winner's choice of either the Sweetpod Baby Carrier (can carry baby in front or back) or the Sweetpod Saddle Bag (can be attached to the carrier or used as a stand-alone diaper bag).

Leave a comment to enter.
Winner announced Monday morning.

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