Some really good news for crafters of children's products.

On Friday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification of products for kids 12 and younger.

The decision comes about 10 days before new federal rules are set to go into effect that limit how much lead and phthalates can be in those products. The rules were approved last August after millions of toys were recalled (mostly Chinese-made ones). But many small businesses fear that these rules will put them out of business because testing is very expensive. And there's been a lot of frustration that the commission has given little guidance on how the rules can be met.

Earlier this month, the feds made an exception for resellers (consignment sales, thrift stores), saying they cannot sell products that have too much lead, but they don't have to test.

Now, the feds have issued a one-year stay for that helps crafters, children's clothing manufacturers and toy makers. According to this from the feds, these businesses will not have to test their products until more decisions are made by the commission. But, they also must be sure that their products conform to the new rules.

For crafters especially, the feds suggest that they need to know whether zippers, buttons and other fasteners contain lead. Again, read more about it here.