We are a family owned business inspired by our two daughters and seven grandchildren ages 3-12. We are fortunate to have all our children and grand children within a few miles of us and this is why we have had the opportunity to design so much for them. When our children were growing up, they were the recipients of many home-made clothes including prom dresses and accessories for their weddings. We laugh now at the wardrobe they had that no one else had!
We have literally taken over our full basement with the cutting table, shelves of fabrics, lycra and zippers. The family room is now a sewing room with five different sewing machines ready to use and close to the Grandchildren's fun room so we can enjoy their company and sew too. Some of them can't wait to learn the trade.
We currently have three seamstresses sewing for us each busily making the Snugglebags or dog coats. We have two more ready to go to work soon for the holiday season. I personally cut each Snugglebag and Front Pack Cover and match them with the co-ordinating fabrics and trims. The part I love the best is picking the colors to match as each fabric has it's own accenting color which enhances the design.
I personally make the dog toys, the water repellent coats, support rolls, bibs and oversee the production of the other products as well as take the orders and work with the customer to get them what they want. We are marketing our products at Craft shows and fairs and hope to be on ebay soon.
Gena Bell is a Contract Sewer who has been in business for many years and has made many out door products for different companies and you would find some of her work in Cabellas and other outdoor sporting stores. Gena makes the Snugglebags and Carrier covers.
Mary Anne Haris has been a good friend of mine for 19 years. She wanted to sew for me so she primarily makes the coats. She has done well with adapting the patterns to fit. We work together to make new sizes and patterns.
Eileen Shaffer in Boise, ID also sews the Snugglebags. We put them together in a kit and ship them to her to sew together and she ships them back ready to sell. Eileen does a fantastic job.
My sister, Joyce Yager, has asked to join our team so she is busy cutting and sewing fleece hats for infants and children. We hope to add the hats as a new line at our next craft shows and we will soon add them to the web sight. We are just getting started on those!
My daughter's, Janis and Kari (who both work in the NICU at the Family Birth Center at Billings Clinic) lovingly give the Snugglebags as gifts to all their friends who are having babies. This helps to get them 'out' there and makes for good adverstisement. They come up with needs and we come up with answers and put them into production. Janis has three children and Kari has four.
We test our baby products on our own grandchildren before taking them into production and to shows. They are our inspiration!!
My Husband - is the one who holds down the fort when I am on the road at shows. He is a sounding board for new ideas and helps with the labor. He also works full time working 12 hour shifts and farms year round as well so he is very busy.
Any other products we sell such as the Quick'n Brite, snack traps and Sprout Spouts, etc., we personally use and reccommend to our customers. I don't sell anything I don't personally use and like.
