Sewn By Tash

This is a review for Sewn By Tash which is a Canadian seller you can buy on Facebook and Etsy

I bought this pad in a destash, as it needed doctored up and I felt that I could fix it easily I jumped on the chance to buy it. It is a 12 inch light flow pad it has a knit topper, not sure what kind of core and fleece back.

I bought this because it is my favorite color and it has clouds on it. This has become my go to overnight pad it has a straight body with rounded ends to it so it will only ever be my overnight pad as it does try to scrunch in the but area. The knit that is used for the topper is super soft but it does hold stains a bit more than woven.

*The opinions in my reviews are my own whether I purchased the items or they were sent for me to do a review.*

Pink lemonade shop

Pink lemonade shop

I have a 7 ½ inch pantyliner made with raw silk and fleece backed and quite honestly I was scared to use it at first. I also have a 12 inch heavy/overnight cotton topped fleece backed which was out of my comfort zone to begin with.

The pantyliner I have had for quite some time now and it has worked better than expected and worked more along the lines of a light pad and has yet to stain. I am very impressed with this little liner and I do not know why I was ever worried about it.

The heavy pad like i said was outside of my comfortable size range but I bought this as a “just in case”  which I have used several times already. The only negatives I can say about this pad is that the tag is not in the best spot and makes me feel like I have ants in my pants, the second is that the wings are extraordinarily small which makes the pad shift I even had tight supportive panties on. It is a great pad for overnight or when I’m having a lazy day.

*The opinions in my reviews are my own whether I purchased the items or they were sent for me to do a review.*

Creations by five

This is a review for 2 styles of pads both from the same seller Creations by five.

I have 8 inch by 2 ½ inch pad in the squared shape and I believe it is a light pad. This pad is a cotton topped and flannel backed. The second is an 8 ½ inch by 2 ½ inch rounded shape in a heavy pad. The heavy pad is Minky topped fleece backed. I am unsure of what she uses as a core but I will say that they hold up nicely for my needs.

The heavy is a bit on the thicker side which I love on heavier days but the top stitching creates a thick rim as it is farther from the edge as most. The light day pad is not my favorite shape or width but it serves its purpose.

I would most like buy more items from creations by five.

*The opinions in my reviews are my own whether I purchased the items or they were sent for me to do a review.*

Luv ur body menstrual cup

I recently acquired a Luv ur body menstrual cup size medium. The size can be located on the inside of the rim. My first impression is WOWZA this thing is by far the highest capacity cup I have seen.

So what makes a Luv ur body cup so different is the fact it is designed to have your cervix sit inside the cup to accommodate medium/low cervix height without compromise to capacity. The company achieved this by implementing a swell a little bit below the rim. They put raised designs all over the cup to keep it in place when you squat or bear down like when you pass a bowel movement.

I tried doing the punch down fold and I found it nearly impossible for it to open up so then I used the C-fold for insertion and didn't have any problem inserting. The luv ur body cup irritated my insides due to the designs on the outside of the cup and the it was too long for my anatomy.

*The opinions in my reviews are my own whether I purchased the items or they were sent for me to do a review.*

What I have learned so far about cloth pads

I found out some things while using cloth pads. I prefer between 7-10 inches long and between 1 ¾ - 2 ¼ inches wide. I prefer pads with a floppy pliable core so that it conforms to my body better. Personally I like flared pads with a wider flare in the back but longer in the front (as I am a front bleeder and hate butt wedgies).

For topper material I like micro-fleece, minky, velvet, cotton and knit so far. Most people go on and on about how they LOVE organic bamboo velour (OBV) for me it is not one of my favorite toppers also not a fan of Sherpa. The core materials I like zorb and flannel but really those are all I have tried out.

Water proof/resistant in not necessary for me but there are several to choose from. Nylon is quite a noisy fabric and would rather have it in a wet bag. PUL or Polyurethane laminate is nice thin and breathable not near as loud as nylon but you would be able to tell if your pad has it or not also you could leave the pul as the backing or cover with any other fabric. Fleece is another choice but you have to be careful as not all fleece are water resistant you will have to test for repellance or saturation AFTER it is washed.

This is a photo of my stash. cups, pads, inter labial pads, cup spot/wipes and wet bags. minus the pads that are in the mail.

*The opinions in my reviews are my own whether I purchased the items or they were sent for me to do a review.*

Under wraps pad pattern

I was lucky enough to be chosen to “test” the Sweet Caroline Under wraps (could not find a link to the pattern now) pad pattern in the 10 inch and 11 inch sizes. Let me just say that the initial printing process was excruciating!!!! The owner had to re-size the PDF file and have us try numerous times before anyone could successfully print the full pattern (around 3 or 4 hours) but it was a pretty easy to follow design with sufficient instructions with pictures!

I will say now that the pattern had quite a long wingspan which made the pad fit rather loosely and shift around. I tweaked the pattern after the first pad I made by narrowing the “gusset” and shortening the wings as well as making the wings squared off instead of rounded. I have revised the pattern and added a couple more sizes to this for my own use.

I do love how the pads made with this pattern appear difficult but they are truly simple to construct. These could be made with which ever materials you wish velvet, minky, flannel, cotton; etc. The instructions that accompany the pattern is written well and can easily be understood.

That being said I would willingly purchase this pattern if I needed it.

The above is the original pad I made using this tutorial.

This is the pad from after I revised pattern.