Many thanks to Design {for} Baby!

Here's what Design {for} Baby has to say about Hand Picked Pumpkin:

Hand Picked Pumpkin :: Custom Baby & Toddler Clothing

If you always thought that having a hand in designing your baby’s clothing would be cool, Hand Picked Pumpkin is a clothing line you might be interested in checking out! The line allows parents to pick their garment, size, fabric and trim to custom-make individual items of clothing.

Hand Picked Pumpkin was founded on the belief that companies need to make decisions that will better both their community and environment. Since its initial launch in 2006 Hand Picked Pumpkin has made a commitment to reducing its environmental impact in as many ways as possible. One substantial step includes forgoing fanciful gift packaging. Other green efforts include contracting with local seamstresses, purchasing domestic materials, recycling, using non-toxic cleaning products and incorporating energy efficiencies in the design studio.

Hand Picked Pumpkin very graciously sent us one of their adorable shirt dresses for my daughter to try, and let me just say we are both madly in love with it! Each unique garment is made with domestically produced 100% cotton interlock knit, making the garment incredibly soft and "cozy" as my daughter would say! The shirt dress is also very easy to wear during potty training, all Julia has to do is lift it up and pull down her panties and she is ready to go! No more fiddling around with buckles ... woohoo!

Hand Picked Pumpkin's line of fashionable, functional and unique baby clothes is ready to be hand picked by you. The customization is incredibly fun and the clothes are so chic and comfortable you’ll wish they came in your size! Head on over to { http://www.handpickedpumpkin.com/ } and take a look for yourself!

Hand Picked Pumpkin featured in Totts!

Thanks to Totts Magazine for featuring Hand Picked Pumpkin in their recent issue. Our Charlie and Audrey ready-made sets are featured in the section, "Enjoy these great finds for your Little Pumpkin this fall".

Deals and Steals: 20% off

Hand Picked Pumpkin is running a fall promotion with Parents Connect Local * GoCityKids.com and today we're sharing it with our loyal subscribers. Type GCK in the coupon section at check-out and receive 20% off your on-line order.

Here's a great opportunity to stock up on fall items for baby or start your holiday shopping early!

And of course be sure to check out all that GoCityKids.com has to offer!

Many thanks to Celebrity Baby Scoop!

Many thanks to Celebrity Baby Scoop for today's review of Hand Picked Pumpkin:
Hand Picked Pumpkin: Customizable, Comfortable & Stylish Clothing



Hand Picked Pumpkin features a modern line of limited edition and custom baby clothing that is both stylish and comfortable. They use only the softest in cotton knits and the trim prints are both colorful and easy to coordinate.

Designer Allison Case of Hand Picked Pumpkin has created a unique and user friendly way to customize clothing for your little one.

The process is simple.

1. Visit her website and pick a garment (she's got everything from playsuits and dresses to pants and hoodies!)

2. Pick the color, style, trim and whether or not you prefer pockets.

3. Checkout and wait for your customized garment to arrive.

(If you would prefer not to customize there is the "Ready-made" option.)

All of the clothing is available in sizes up to 24 months and some are available in toddler sizes up to 4T.

Celebrity mom's like Hand Picked Pumpkin so much they sent Allison thank you notes!

90210 star Jennie Garth opted for custom overalls for her little girl while Courtney Cox Arquette's daughter Coco is a fan of the Logan Short Sleeve Lap Tee & Matching Skort.

The Best Fall Jackets for Babies and Toddlers

Early Childhood Parenting Examiner calls our Reversible Hoodie one of The Best Fall Jackets for Babies and Toddlers. Here's what they have to say:

Hand Picked Pumpkin'sreversible cotton hoodie jackets are customizable down to the buttons. The process itself is really fun. You pick colors, patterns, even button colors for the inside and outside of the little jacket. I did a blue and brown combo with cowboy and horses retro accent print. It is so cute and a fun item in my baby's wardrobe. Best yet, it is reversible so it's like having two cute jackets in one and you get to design both sides. Comes in sizes 3 months up to 4T.

Thanks to Baby Shopping Site!

Many thanks to Baby Shopping Site for this week's review of Hand Picked Pumpkin:

Babies in the cutest clothes, right? How about the cutest most comfortable clothes? The pieces at Hand Picked Pumpkin were designed by Allison Case when she saw how easily her son Pierson was crawling around in the more comfortable knit pants, and how sparse those were on the marketplace. And then Hand Picked Pumpkin was born in 2006 and has since taken many hearts, including ours, with their adorable and fashionable pieces.

Here is where the fun part and the "hand picked" part is:

Step 1: Pick your garment
Step 2: Choose the size (3-6 months up to 4T)
Step 3: Customize with amazing fabrics

As a fun and different way to party, if you live in the Oak Park, Illinois area, you can have a party or host a party and end up with your own discount on their products. Just call Hand Picked Pumpkin at 708-524-1812.

Thanks to The Shopping Mama!

Many thanks to The Shopping Mama for their very detailed review of our newest gift set, the pocket tee & bubble yoga pant. Be sure to click through to The Shopping Mama to see an adorable pumpkin sporting, Paisley and to find a special reader discount.

Thanks to About.com: Pocket Tee & Bubble Yoga Pant

Thanks to About.com for their recent review of our Pocket Tee & Bubble Yoga Pant:

Hand Picked Pumpkin is one of my favorite places to get personalized baby clothes. With a range of fabric and style choices, you can decide how you want your baby clothes to look. Not feeling up to the task of creating personalized baby clothes? Choose one of their adorable, pre-designed looks.

Their new pocket t-shirt and bubble yoga pant is part of their pre-designed line, using your choice of either a blue color scheme or a beautiful pale green. Complimented with fun and color fabric in the same general color family, there's a pocket on the long-sleeved lap tee as well across the seat of the pants.

click here to continue reading the review

Daily Dish: Kiddie Cool

Thanks to SeekingDesigners.com for featuring our little pumpkin sporting the new Charlie Long Sleeve Lap Tee & Charlie Drawstring Pant in their Daily Dish:Kiddie Cool, Bite of the Day!

Thanks to Gerber Babies!

Many thanks to The Gerber Babies Blog for their recent review of Hand Picked Pumpkin: It's pumpkin season in July! At Hand Picked Pumpkin, the pickings are never slim. You can customize your order and have fun at the same time! Anything is possible in this ultimate pumpkin patch! Click here to read the rest of the review!

Thanks to OtherHOOD!

Thanks to OtherHOOD for a wonderful review of Hand Picked Pumpkin this morning:

Did you ever wish you could design children's clothing? Well now is your chance! Hand Picked Pumpkin is a modern line of limited and custom baby clothing. They have it all. For baby go with the basics either short or long sleeve body suits, cute romper, overalls or crew tees. For toddlers you can go with cozy designer shorts, drawstring pants or an adorable hoodie. They come in a variety of colors and are 100% cotton. The best part....you can mix and match prints and fabrics. Maybe you like the retro stripe with the rodeo cowboy pattern or the daisy pattern with pink polka dots. You can keep playing around with the design until you find one that suits your child's style the best.

I was able to create a cute hoodie for Little B. It was a lot of fun to pick the design and colors of the garment. I choose a chocolate brown color for the hoodie and kiwi for the inside lining. The two patterns I choose where the Rodeo Kids Cream and Retro Mini Strip and I have to say it turned out awesome! I was so happy with my creation and it looks adorable on my little guy (sorry for no picture of him but he wont stay still long enough for me to get a good snap shot). I was so impressed with the quality of the clothing, it is gorgeous!

I love knowing that no one else will have the same style as Little B. Face it - if you have boys you know that there is a lack of cute clothing for them and that is why I jumped at the chance to make a one of a kind outfit for him. But if you are not in the mood to customize you can shop their ready made selections which are just as sweet!

Want to add a fun twist to your next playdate or girls night out? Host a trunk show and receive a discount on your next order. Hand Picked Pumpkin will send you samples, swatches and order forms and all you need to do is invite friends, display the garments and take the orders. How cool!? Visit their website for more information on how to host a trunk show.

Special Discount: The fabulous designers at Hand Picked Pumpkin would like to offer our readers a 15% coupon for on-line orders only. At check-out enter the code: Otherhood in the coupon section. This discount expires on July 17th.

Thanks to Barefoot Mommies!

Thanks to Barefoot Mommies for their review today about Hand Picked Pumpkin.

Hand Picked Pumpkin Custom Baby and Toddler Clothing is the perfect place to find your special Hand Picked items. When they say hand picked that is exactly what you get. Quality designed item that you design yourself.


Read here for more!

Thanks to Upscale Baby Blog!

Thanks to Upscale Baby Blog for their review of our Hand Picked Pumpkin Collin Reversible Hoodie. Here's what they had to say:

Recently I came across the perfect hoodie for a little boy: the Collin Reversible Hoodie made by Hand Picked Pumpkin. It is absolutely adorable! Made of 100% interlock cotton, this hoodie is so soft and not too heavy for warmer spring or cooler summer days. The beautiful cocoa brown hoodie is offset by blue trim and rodeo music players on the lining. It snaps, so it’s easy to get on and off baby. Angela Bassett’s son Slater was wearing this hoodie on the Oprah Winfrey Valentine’s Day Show. At $54, it’s not overpriced for the average person, either, and it’s reversible, so you’re really getting two hoodies in one! To view this cute hoodie, visit HandPickedPumpkin.com.

Thanks to About.com: Creative and Colorful Baby Clothing

Many thanks to About.com for their review of Hand Picked Pumpkin. Here's what they had to say about our creative and colorful baby clothing:

Many parents long to try their creative hand at designing baby clothing for their baby boys and baby girls. But many choose not to, simply because they feel they lack the skills.

Now all that can change with Hand Picked Pumpkin. You get to choose from basics like rompers, dresses, tops and bodysuits, bottoms and other essentials. Then you can select a base fabric and a contrasting fabric and Hand Picked Pumpkin will do the rest.

Not ready to dabble in creating your own custom baby clothing? You can also choose from ready-made designs.

Baby t-shirts start at less than $20, and for the totally originally styling you get, it's worth it. Clothing from Hand Picked Pumpkin would also make a great baby gift.

Thanks to Celebrity Baby Blog!

Many thanks to Celebrity Baby Blog for their feature on Hand Picked Pumpkin! Here's what they have to say about our line:

Need stylish clothes for both boys and girls? Try Hand Picked Pumpkin for creative, custom clothing for babies and toddlers.

Get the basics for baby with short and longsleeve bodysuits, or crew tees in a variety of colors and 100% cotton fabrics, then select from a wide assortment of printed fabrics — in stripes, dots, retro cowboys, florals — to customize the trim. Prices for bodysuits range from $32 to $40, and t-shirts from $18 to $42, but with a palette of 21 fabrics to select for customizing, you can’t beat the price for original (and cute!) baby clothing.

For toddlers, try mixing and matching prints as you customize drawstring pants ($30-44) with cuffs and a tie, or a shirt dress ($32-46) with its collar and placket. With loads of options for sizes, garment colors and fabrics for trim, this easy-to-use-website shows you exactly what your customized garment will look like. Don’t like stripes with flowers? Keep playing around with styles until you find the exact one that suits both you and your child.

Not in the mood to customize? No problem. Just go for the ready-made selections that the website offers.

Hand Picked Pumpkin Flare Pants Giveway @ Fabulous Fun Finds

Be sure to check out and enter the Fabulous Fun Finds Baby Shower Blast. They are giving away many fun things, including a pair of Hand Picked Pumpkin flare pants.

Here's the review:
Hand Picked Pumpkin features a modern line of limited edition and custom baby clothing. Mama designed and baby tested, the line is stylish, beautiful and locally hand-sewn from the coziest of fabrics. This is truly one of the most unique companies out there! You get to become your own designer!! I was able to create a pair of flair pants and matching shirts. It was so much fun and I am definitely proud of my creation. Simply start out by selecting the style and size of the item you would like to purchase. A variety of fabric options are available as you select different prints for the body, trim and pockets! Handpicked Pumpkin will create your design! I was extremely impressed with the quality of this items! Plus I have a sense of ownership over the outfit as it was my creation, right?

Thanks to Petit Elefant!

Many thanks to Petit Elefant for their second review of Hand Picked Pumpkin.

Here's what they have to say about our custom baby clothing:

Looking for a sweet little number for your babes this Spring? I love the customizable outfits from Hand Picked Pumpkin; 3 easy steps to personalization: pick a piece, choose the size, and select fabrics. Honestly, they're so adorable it's ridiculous.
Hand Picked Pumpkin gives you the option of creating one-of-a-kind outfits for your babes, minus the sewing. I'm all for that.

Thanks to the Examiner.com!

Many thanks to Examiner.com for mentioning Hand Picked Pumpkin in their Best Baby Show Gift Series. Here's a clip from the review:

Hand Picked Pumpkin has a great customized gift option that allow you to design each clothing item. I made one of their cute reversible cotton hoodie jackets. The process itself is really fun, making it a great gift certificate item or something cool you can customize for your friend's baby too. You pick colors, patterns, even button colors for the inside and outside of the little jacket. I did a blue and brown combo with cowboy and horses retro accent print. It turned out really great and it's like getting a gift twice - once designing your item and a second time when it arrives in the mail.

2009 Valentine's Gift Guide

Many thanks for Baby Scoop Austin for featuring our custom line of baby clothing in their 2009 Valentine's Gift Guide. Click here to see the complete guide.

Unique Designer Children's Clothing: Handpicked Pumpkin

Many thanks to Cool Baby Kid for this lovely review: Couture for kids. Essentially Hand Picked Pumpkin, a line of unique, designer baby clothing, allows your baby or kid to own completely customized apparel, probably before their parents! While I would love a personal shopper to pick a garment for me, select the perfect size and then completely personalize the item from fabirc patterns to button colors, i doubt it will happend anytime soon. But for the little ones, hand Picked Pumpkin does exactly that. A whole new way to shop, choose from the shirt dress which we love (pictured), to rompers, tops, bottoms, and more. Next, customize your piece from a selection of colors and fabircs; I've seen swatches of fabrics and can vouche that they are as adorable in person as they look on the site. The result is a completely unique baby gift or personalized piece for your own baby or toddler. Cool baby loves celebrity cherished products and Hand Picked Pumpkin deservedly outfits some of the biggies. The mompreneur behind this new way to shop cares too...read about her desire to better both the comminuty and our environment.