Facebook February Feature #6

Meet Megs and the family behind Cow Patties Cloth

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A little creative thinking and a lot of sewing know-how was what ended up bringing Megs into the world of cloth diaper manufacturing. As a young couple starting out, Megs and her husband, Seth, always knew that they had wanted to use cloth diapers. However, after looking longingly at some of the bigger name brands, they realized the initial start up cost would require a bit of saving up. After three months of saving for their fluff fund, they ordered and received a starter kit of diapers in the mail from a large diaper company. After receiving and carefully analyzing her new little stash, Megs realized, "Hey, I can do that!" So, she bought some fabric and started sewing. And so, Cow Patties Cloth was born in October of 2007.

So far, Cow Patties Cloth has been mostly an online endeavor, with a strong following of fans on their Facebook-based shop. Their blog, which also features regular giveaways, is also growing and gaining a strong following. Currently, Megs is happy with the amount of business she has as she's kept busy every night sewing enough diapers to suppy her two retailers as well as a co-op. Typically, she works alone, though husband Seth has been known to man the serger or snap press from time to time. While Megs is happy where the business is at for this phase of life (she can still spend lots of time with her young children), she hopes that when her kids are in school, it will leave time for her to sew more during the daytime so Cow Patties Cloth can stretch its wings even more. Megs sees herself doing this for years to come as it is still a labour of love. "I think that you need to enjoy what you are making. There isn't an order that goes out the door that I haven't liked making," she says.

When she's not busy serging or snipping or pressing on snaps, Megs enjoys her days with the family in their small farming town in Nebraska. She loves playing with and taking care of her kids--Hays (4 1/2) Maxl (3) and Sloane (2). The family also keeps a number of animals--one dog (Fallon), two horses (Mollie and Ruby) and some cattle--that keep them busy. When she finds time for herself, Megs is currently training for the Tough Mudder, a long distance obstacle race that sends proceeds to Wounded Warrior. She also hopes to find time to get back into reading.

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This is feature number 6 of 8 for our Facebook February promotion. Read all the features this month and then join us for a Facebook party on Monday, February 28th at 8:00 PM CST, where Megs and Cow Patties Cloth will be giving away a FREE Famous Fitted Pocket Diaper to one lucky winner! With 2 full body layers of bamboo fleece and a cute cotton knit/cotton woven/minky outer, this makes a great night time diaper! Snaps or velcro can be added or you can use a snappi/pins to close it.