I love to barter! Cookies and other good things to eat, sewing tools and other useful items, reading material, toys for the cats, handmade art... I'm not allergic or averse to anything.

I am a freegan at heart though, so all I ask is that you don't buy me anything. Send me stuff that you've made by hand, found in your closet or rescued from the trash.

I also love alternative currencies. I take life dollars from Fourth Corner Exchange and shares from Cloth Bank. Prices are 3-4 pieces of pad per life dollar; and 1 Cloth Bank share = 1 US dollar.

It's ok if all you have to give me is money, since that's the only way to cover some of the costs. You can pay me through paypal, etsy, google checkout, or you can send checks for up to $25 or money orders.

Prices are based on the time it takes to make each piece, rather than on the materials used since a lot of the fabrics I get are free or very close to it.

Here is my price list.

I'll give you $5 off your order for each yard of fabric, or $10 per pound of scraps/ruined clothing. Partial amounts are ok, for example you could get $5 worth of pads for half a pound of scraps.

Except for the fleece and PUL, everything needs to be 100% cotton and woven, not knit. No baby prints, please. Flannel clothing is great as long as most of it is not pilled, faded or thread-bare.

Here's what I need:

• Fabric scraps - At least 5 square inch scraps of flat cotton, woven or knit hemp, fleece or PUL. Cottons need to be woven, not knit.
• At least 3" x 5" scraps of hemp terry.
• At least 4" x 6" silk scraps.
• Fatally torn or stained cotton pajamas, flannel pajamas, flannel sheets, wool, silk or fleece clothing that still has usable fabric. (No jeans or tee shirts.)
• 100% silk or soft wool ties that nobody wants to wear, one pad piece per tie.
• Scraps of fleece at least 5" x 9" (no pills).

• Orders go first class mail unless another service is requested.
• I'll invoice you for estimated exact postage unless we're trading goods.
• Up to 5 pieces ship for $1.60.
• 6 to 10 pieces ship for $2.20.
• 11 to 15 pieces ship for $2.80.
• 16 pieces and up ship for $3.40.
• International Shipping: Please inquire.

Washington State Residents: I have to charge sales tax, but I'll give you a 10% discount for buying local.

Please fill out the order form when you are ready to order, even if you've already told me which pads you'd like via email or the consultation form.

If you've selected more themes and colors than I can use or if I have questions about your preferences, I'll send pictures and ask you to make some decisions.

I will repair, replace or give refunds for any defects.

Lots and lots of fabric. Due to the customizability of the pads and the variety of materials I have to work with, the pads are assembled as they are ordered. I do weekly batches, so most orders go out the second Friday after the day they're ordered.

This is a good question, considering I use reclaimed materials. There are lots and lots of different fabrics, many of them in very small quantities. New stuff is always coming in, and stuff I use is always running out.

You can request specific fabrics that you see in the photos and I'll let you know if I still have them. You can also order by themes such as "cutesy" or "earthy" and you can plan color schemes. If I'm at all unsure of what you're requesting, I'll send pictures of fabrics that seem to fit your order and you can tell me which ones to use and which ones not to. You can also see pictures and request changes after the pads are sewn.Example of a Fabric Palette: click on image for closer view.

Even if you have a pretty good idea of what you're looking for in a pad, filling out the consultation is a good way to make sure I'm clear on what you need. I may suggest options that you hadn't realized were available, or I may even design a new pad for you. Several of my latest designs were created in response to the needs of customers who filled out the form.

If you'd like quick but thorough answers and don't mind that they aren't personalized, I recommend taking a look at this Q & A.

A sampler set, made up of 6 to 9 different pieces of pad, is a great way to get acquainted with the various sizes, shapes and materials that are available from Amy's Rag Bag.

Please keep in mind that one piece doesn't equal one pad unless you're going to use them as liners. In most cases it takes two pieces to make a pad, sometimes three.

The price is $15 per set, which works out to about a 40% discount since the pieces would add up to $24 to $25 if you bought them individually. Because the sampler sets are so deeply discounted, they are limited to one per customer.

Descriptions of each of the 42 different sets are coming soon.