MontanaSmiths

The shop name comes from my family. As they live in another state, all packages are addressed to the Montana Smiths from the Colorado Smiths. I loved this so much it just fit to have it be the shop name.

I love creating. It's my meditation and I can get lost for hours in my sewing. There's something almost magical about starting with a piece of fabric and ending with a beautiful and useful accessory. I learned to sew as a teenager in 4H. At the time I really enjoyed it but never stuck with it. It wasn't until after my daughter left for college that I started with card making so I would always have something unique to send. My personality is that if you're going to do something, do it all out! So, card making led to delving into every craft imaginable to see what I really, really liked. Now, I currently have two fully loaded craft rooms, one just for sewing.

I've made so many items over the years but my favorite really is the vent caddy. It started out as an accessory for my truck to stash my sunglasses and cell phone in. Then I realized the strap wraps around the post of the headrest so my son has an organizer for our trips. A vent caddy fits great between the hand brake and console to store all the small receipts or spare change. And of course, the strap wraps around a towel bar to organize makeup and hair accessories. I have heard from so many people and all the different uses they come up with. It really makes me happy to create such a useful item!