Last December, local entrepreneur, Jennifer Chavez, a Paradise resident for 13 years, began One Heavenly Baby, an online business selling handcrafted baby products.
Her Web site focuses on bibs and burp clothes in a variety of colors and patterns that she created.
She got the idea to start crafting these products when, “I couldn’t find products at the store that met my baby’s needs,” Chavez said.
The bibs in the store were not long enough, they didn’t protect my son’s clothes, plus they were not very durable, they fell apart in a few washes, she said. Chavez created longer bibs and burp clothes that are made with flannel and a chenille backing, so they are soft and sturdy. They hold up very well, they last hundreds of washes, Chavez said.
“My products are virtually indestructible,” she added.
Soon she would like to include other products such as hooded towels, washcloths, receiving blankets, crib bedding, blankets and gift baskets to her product line. Chavez has been asked by many senior citizens to make bibs for adults, to help keep their shirts clean, so she is considering adding adult bibs to the Web site.
Chavez just completed her first crib set, including blankets, pillows and window valances to match. She is expecting her second child, a baby girl, in early October so she wanted the crib set to be completed before the baby arrives, since she has the time. Crib sets are very time consuming so to start they will only be a special order, Chavez said.
When Chavez first began creating her products, starting her own business was not what she had in mind. After attending church and local mothers’ groups, other moms often asked where she purchased her bibs and burp clothes. When other moms were interested in purchasing her products, her business began.
Logo from One Heavenly Baby.
danakeith on June 15th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
nice creation, you can really guarantee its durability.