Hi Mally Bibs
Here's why I absolutely love your bibs... three years ago I was living in Yellowknife, NT and looking for a shower gift for a friend in BC who is very eco-friendly. I had already made her a quilt and was looking for something else to go with it that was unique, fun and functional...I wandered into a little store and there were Mally Bibs...I fell in love instantly...I spent ages in there looking at all the options and eventually settled on one. I knew that they were unique and fun, but not having kids yet I wasn't too sure about functional. My friend LOVED her bib, and without me even having to ask told me it was one of the best shower presents she received due to the fact it wasn't plastic, she loved the design and it was seriously the most practical bib ever invented! I stored this info in the back of my mind and when I found out I was pregnant I immediately went on-line and started looking at your bibs...soooo much choice (ended up with 2 baby size and 1 toddler size so far)! So where does inspirational come in? My mother-in-law is a Victoria based artist and she wanted to give us some art work as a baby present but didn't know where to start...but I did...I immediately started describing your bibs as I thought the style would translate so well into small paintings that would be perfect for both a nursery and for a small childs room; I wanted something that would grow with the baby. She went off create and was inspired to paint our son (although we didn't know what we were having) 13 paintings of BC animals; critters he would likely see growing up here on the west coast. She went on to put some in a local gallery and they proved so successful she was offered a book contract to do all the painting for an alphabet book. The book of 26 images is currently scheduled to be released in the spring of 2011. Will send you seperately some pics of the paintings, although my photography does not do them justice, so you can see from the colours and the overall style that you definitely inspired this local BC artist to expand her repertoire into children's art. Thank you!!!!