Mountain Stitchworks

I started MSW (mountain stitchworks) in 2000 to:

1.  Fulfill a small towns need for a seamstress.

2.  To initiate and promote sustainable textile options in my little town.

"Being sustainable demands that we weigh each decision on the scale of life.  Each choice we make has a cost.  The true cost weighs economically, socially, and environmentally.  Mountain Stitchworks will seek to provide a service that will consider each customer's needs in these three lights.  Additionally Mountain Stitchworks is committed to performance, customer satisfaction, and product quality."

"Sustainable options include REusing fabrics, REpairing already existing textiles, REducing (by only using the essentials), REcycling and using recycled products, REsearching and using fabrics that are environmentally safe, recycled and/or safely biodegradable and made by companies implementing manufacturing processes that embrace environmental sustainability."

We (me and MSW) provided our little town with a reliable sewing service for nearly a decade.  REpairing, Altering, Customizing, and Contracting were our specialties.  In fact, we were so busy keeping up the the requests of a constant flow of customers I was challenged in the aspect of finding affordable sustainable products.  People liked the idea of sustainable fabrics but very few 'bit' on the price tag.  The option that shined the brightest was that of REusing old textiles in various ways.  

At the end of 2008 we moved, and gone was the customer base of MSW.  As I considered reopening MSW over the last year, the internet as a way of doing business was the option that sparked my interest enough to do.