The Other Mama’s Birthday Bash- Day 2- It’s Sew Sweet and Gussy Sews

The best things in life are about the details, doncha think?
Like the caramel I get added to my coffee and the elastic in my maternity pants that I’m still (happily) wearing. Maybe that’s because I keep getting caramel in my coffee, but that’s neither here nor there.

Today I am delighted to giveaway two different gift certificates to one lucky winner! These 2 shop owners have so much in common, they were a natural fit! They are both super talented and creative women, detail- oriented and both love to sew.

As you most likely know, I opened a monogramming shop in May (and will be taking orders again starting tomorrow!) and quickly learned that attention to detail is what makes the store successful. These 2 sewing friends I’m highlighting today are wonderful examples of that!

I have a dear friend, Jenni, who lived in Huntsville her whole life and then up and moved (without even ASKING us!) to Kansas City a few months ago. Something about her husband’s job, but I’m still not quite over it.

Jenni runs a FANTASTIC designer fabric boutique online called It’s Sew Sweet. She features Michael Miller and Moda fabrics (my favorites) along with MANY others. The vast majority of my fabrics come from her shop and I email her with any and all designer fabric questions. (I’m sure she loves that.)

Here’s an example of how this happens. I pick many of her beautiful fabrics to purchase like this one:
 

Then I put it into a customized shirt, bag or anything that needs applique (these 3 shirts were made for triplets and each had different meaning)

See that middle shirt for Kate? I used the above fabric! Fun, huh? Actually every fabric in all 3 of these shirts was from It’s Sew Sweet. Jenni just has adorable fabric for any of your projects- even if you don’t think you’re crafty, they will inspire you!

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Gussy has THE. MOST. ADORABLE. ruffled accessories in the world. She is THE ruffle girl and I’m so happy she’s a friend. Gussy’s real name is Maggie, but I think everybody just calls her Gussy, so let’s go with that. She has a fantastic blog and an awesome site with all her original creations.  

Each ruffle she makes is machine sewn free-hand style, making each ruffle unique. Here’s a snippet of her story: “Almost 2 years ago I sat down at my kitchen table — I wanted to learn how to sew. And here I am now, offering zipped pouches of all sizes, laptop bags, tote/diaper bags, headbands, and wristlet/clutches (all with my signature ruffle) to those that love a little flair And, I’ve recently quit my day job to pursue Gussy full-time.”

Here are some of my favorite Gussy items:

The laptop bag:

The wristlet:
 

And an adorable selection of makeup bags:
 

What’s not to love?

On to the fun part!

Today’s giveaway features a $40 gift certificate to It’s Sew Sweet and a $30 gift certificate to Gussy Sews{The Shop}.

You have 4 different chances to win today! (And don’t be shy about entering 4 times. If someone offered you 4 free lottery tickets you wouldn’t just take one, would you? Have fun with it and make some new friends at these new sites!)

1) Visit Jenni’s store- It’s Sew Sweet- and leave a comment telling your favorite fabric or project you’d love to complete.

2) Sign up for the It’s Sew Sweet Newsletter (top right of her webpage) and leave a comment saying that you did.

3) Visit Gussy’s site and let me know your favorite Gussy item in the comment section.

4) Become a fan of Gussy Sews of Facebook and leave a comment letting me know you did.

* The comment area requires an extra click. See the 3 tiny pictures below- underneath that where it says X comments in orange? CLICK THERE- NOT on facebook or anywhere else. If you are subscribing via email or a reader, you will need to come over to the actual site. You will leave your name, email address- it WON’T be published- and website if you have one. Then leave your comment in the big blank box.

Each comment is a separate entry.

You have 4 chances to win this awesome giveaway!

I’ll have random.org choose one winner Friday of this week. Have fun!