{we’re giving away 3 – $75 Gussy Sews gift certificates!}

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YEOW! ~ it’s been a little bit since I hosted a giveaway to my shop, but today is your lucky day as there will be THREE unique winners. I’m working with The Nester on this giveaway, so thanks to everyone who has come over from Nesting Place ;]

lavender dot wristlet/clutch

This month marks my 3-year anniversary of learning how to sew ~ it’s incredible to think back at my journey and see where I started // where I am now :] A few years ago I had found Etsy and I loved that girls my age knew how to sew and managed their very own online boutique. I wanted to learn the trade, too so I went to the library and checked out 30 books {seriously, I brought a laundry basket with me}, watched dozens of YouTube videos — viola! welcome to the Gussy Sews shop. The “detailed” version of my story is written here ;]

camera strap slipcovers

I have an amazing trio of help here in my Minneapolis studio and together we hand-make totse & other bags, various items for mamas, zipped pouches {make-up bags, small pouches, medium pouches}, headbands AND MORE! *click here to see all the items in my shop!*

berry dot zipped pouch, small

WANNA KNOW WHAT I’M GIVING AWAY??

3 – $75 Gussy Sews gift certificates {three unique winners will be selected}, open to the US only.

HERE’S HOW TO ENTER —
Leave a comment below with your favorite item from my shop {required}.

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This giveaway will be open until Thursday, November 3 at 11:59pm CST and the winners will be announced on Saturday, November 5th by 8am CST.

CLICK HERE to see the rest of the fabulous giveaways The Nester is promoting!

xoxo, Gussy

1,641 Comments

  1. Well, I’m not sure I can pick just one thing I like – I love the headbands (houndstooth is my fave) and I love the kindle bags, but maybe the tote bag – charcoal dot would be my number one pick. OH but i like the houndstooth camera strap with the pink ruffle. It’s too hard to pick just ONE THING!! :D Thanks for the chance to win!

  2. I love teh Sky Blue Polka Dot wristlet/clutch. It would work great in the diaper bag I already have and LOVE!

  3. I have to say I love the wristlet/clutch. Small enough to toss into a large bag and big enough to stand alone.

  4. I’m loving the new lavender dot print! But I’m definitely a sucker for the charcoal dot market tote. I’ve been eyeing it for a while :)

  5. My favorite item is the grey charcoal dot market tote with the hot pink ruffle…I also would love to see you bring back the black and white damask pattern (swoon!) :)

    Happy 3 yr anniversary! One of these days I am going to actually try and use the machine that my MIL gave me! :)

  6. Wow, what an exciting anniversary! I was just thinking that this time last year I was stumbling through making my first listings on Etsy. It’s amazing how much can change in a year or two’s time.

    My favorite is the Cotton Candy tote!!

  7. okay you are making me feel all pressured to pick something ;) I think today my favorite would be your market fresh tote. But tomorrow I might tell you something different ;)
    Congrats on three!!!!!!

  8. You want me to only pick ONE favorite! I don’t think I can pick just one. I guess if I had to pick just one I would go with the Green twist diaper/wipe wristlet, but I also love the cotton candy tote/diaper bag and the polka dot headband!! Congrats on 3 AMAZING years!! You are an inspiration to so many…way to go gussy!

  9. Woo to the hoo! This is awesome! Favorite piece from the shop…awww, c’mon – I can’t pick just one! Well, I guess in this moment the fave would have to be the Market Tote.

  10. And I follow your blog on Google Reader :)

    P.S.
    We used to have a dog (Maddie aka Maddog) that looked just like Bauer! (Only she was about 70 lbs.) She was the sweetest, most loyal dog and I miss her so much. She even walked down the aisle on my wedding day. :)

  11. I have so many favorites!!! :) But I guess my FAVORITE would be the totes. I have one on order and can’t wait to get it.

  12. I subscribe to GussySews in my Google Reader – need that dose of ruffly goodness each day!

    (P.S. It was so great to finally hug you IRL and hear that sweet laugh of yours! Hope God uses all you learned at Relevant to His glory and to grow you closer to Him, sweet sister!)

  13. I’m loving the berry dot zippered pouch and the garden fresh market tote!
    Already a blog and twitter follower :)

  14. grey whisper market tote…*sigh* and the itty bitty flowers headband. Now that I’ve chopped my hair, I’m loving unique headbands to wear!

  15. I have your two of your totes – one vacay and one diaper bag and a diaper wristlet. Love them all. I’d love to get a market tote or a couple of smaller pouches for organization now! Great giveaways!

  16. My current favorite item in your shop (because I already have several of my old favorites!) is the charcoal dot tote…with a mustard ruffle! Can’t get enough gray and yellow these days!

  17. I’m lovin’ your yellow lotus line. I love me a little splash of orange and turquoise! Also think it’s high time that I get a cute camera strap. Thanks for the giveaway! Crossing my fingers…

  18. One of my favorite products is the tangerine dot and turquoise tote bag….although I really like all of your bags!

  19. It is hard to find just one thing I like. The green twist diaper/wristlet is great! I also love the tangerine dot and turquoise bag.

  20. I have had the Gray Whisper tote-bag w/ Yellow Ruffle on my wishlist for quite sometime. As much as I want to believe that my husband has even glanced at my Pintrest Wish List board, I’m a realist at heart.

  21. i would love to get my sister a kindle case for christmas with this giveaway. it’s too hard to pick just one thing i love most about your shop!

  22. keep coming back to the Daniella vacay tote – SO SO SO pretty! [like all the other vacay totes and oh, just about EVERYthing else in your shop]

  23. I’ve liked you on Facebook for a LONG time!
    p.s. I just discovered that I’ve been typing my blog name in wrong in pretty much every comment I’ve ever left one here – oops!

  24. My favorite item has to be the nesting pouches! I love how they organize my diaper bag. (The big one is for babhy clothes, the middle one has first aide things, and the smallest one is home to my phone & ipod touch).

  25. I’m having twins in February, little girls, and I’m so in love in with your charcoal dot diaper bag. I have seen them on The Smiths blog before and have been waiting to buy one. This would be perfect timing!

    I’ve also liked your page on facebook.

    Thanks!

  26. What a great givewaway!!! I am currently in love with your charcoal dot diaper bag as I am expecting a wee one in March and think that it would be roomy enough to carry stuff for the new little one as well as my other two boys.

  27. I absolutely love the charcoal dot tote bag! Add a pink ruffle and it would make the most perfect diaper bag for my little girl arriving in February!

  28. My favorite item is your cotton candy market tote. I use it every Sunday to carry all of my sunday school teaching materials. It works perfectly. I get lots of compliments too.

  29. I love your totes! Though it wouldn’t hold any diapers, your diaper bag tote is the perfect size for holding lots of other stuff, not to mention that it would look way cuter in that than my current re-usable shopping bags! :-)

  30. I <3 the tangerine dot with blue & sky blue dot with orange creations. I love the orange and blue match-up and am especially eyeing the ipad case, since I hope to be getting on in the next month!

  31. My favorite item in your shop right now is the black and white houndstooth camera strap with the pink ruffle. I love it!

  32. Your ruffled camera straps are so great! I just received my first nice camera this year and would be so appreciative to have a stylin’ strap.

  33. I love the tangerine dot camera strap! If I won, I’d get that for myself and another strap for my sil who just got a new camera.

  34. that charcoal dot headband is my fave AND will soon be the owner of it! ! ! ! ! I took advantage of the Belle Chic deal and nabbed 2 of your headbands (even though I only have one head–that is how much I heart them) <3 <3 <3

  35. Favorite?? The totes, pouches, headbands… hard to pick a favorite. You have beautiful taste and make beautiful things. Thanks for the giveaway!

  36. I love love love the B&W HOUNDSTOOTH CAMERA STRAP SLIPCOVER, LEMON RUFFLE. I got a new dslr and it needs a better strap on it!

    imisstx at comcast dot net

  37. Well I love me some Gussy ruffles :) seriously good stuff. I must say since it’s gift giving time I know someone who would love the lavender wristlet, love that color combo!

  38. I love the new color combinations…the lavender and berry dot. My favorite item is the Tangerine Dot Market Tote. Love it all!

  39. My favorite item from your shop {even though I LOVE them all} is the Charcoal Dot Tote Bag. I have two babies so it would be the perfect size and I love the color with the mustard! Thanks so much for the opportunity to enter!

  40. Love all of your tangerine and turquoise products — my favorite colors this year!
    Also loved the gray damask tote you once had…my first Gussy crush. :)

  41. I LOVE everything in your shop! The berry dot zipped pouch (small) is great! The orange and turqiouse items are favs because turqoiuse is my fav color. Thank you!!! :)

  42. picking a favorite is so hard :: i love the totes, but i also love the camera strap covers or a little zippered pouch. your stuff is wonderful. it’s amazing to me that you only learned to sew a few years ago. i want to learn how to sew . . . maybe we could be friends and you could teach me? sound good? we live in the same general area, so it could work. however, i have 6 kids and approximately 87 seconds of free time each day, so finding time to fit it in might be a tad challenging. thanks for the great giveaway. chances are good i won’t be the lucky winner, but i would be thrilled if i were!
    blessings,
    shana

  43. The Charcoal Dot Market Tote is one of my favorites, but I’m finding many, many lovely things! You are an inspiration!

  44. I would use the gift certificate to get the small berry dot small pouch (so cute!) the black and white houndstooth with turquoise ruffle camera strap ( i just got a new camera and this would look so cute!) and I also love the charcoal dot headband! everything in your shop is so pretty!

  45. I think I would go with the charcoal dot market tote or one of the oh so fun headbands!! I may have to have a camera strap too!! See, I really need to win :)

  46. My fave item is the black and white houndstooth camera strap cover in pink ruffles! I sooo need one of these babies!!

  47. I love everything, but those headbands would just make my collection complete! I just chopped my hair into a pixie cut and they would look sooooo cute in my hair!!!

  48. I LOVE your market totes, every single stinkin pattern, they are soooo cute! Plus any of your accessory holders/make up bags…I just cant chose one!!

  49. I love the headbands and I love the Pink Floral Make-Up bag as well as the Nesting Pouches. Sorry, I couldn’t pick one item. LOL!

  50. I have always admired your bags and would love to win one! Right now my favorite is the charcoal gray tote bag… and I love it with the mustard ruffle. Thanks!

  51. My favorite item would be the Gray Whispers tote bag. Your items are so cute!! Thanks for the giveaway.
    twelve30{at}gmail{dot}com

  52. Oh my so hard to choose…but right now…today anyways…my favorite thing are your B&W Houndstooth camera straps…love the turquoise, the pink, the green and the orange. Oh my…hard to choose just one so two would be great so I could coordinate them with my outfits ;} Congrats on 3 years and thanks bunches for the awesome giveaway.

  53. I LOVE the Charcoal Dot market tote with either the lipgloss pink or mustard ruffle. It would be perfect for running errands with my 2 little girlies!

  54. My favorite items are your market totes. All of your patterns/color combinations are adorable but I’m a big fan of the bright selections (teals, oranges, polka dots, etc)!

  55. My favorite item would have to be your Market tote bags. They are all so unique and cute! I dont think i could pick just one that be my favorite..though your berry dot zip pouch it pretty close to beating the tote bags as my favorites..
    Once I get my new camera I know where im ordering from to get myself a camera strap~

    Tweeted and liked on facebook by the way~

  56. I just love all your stuff!! particularly i love the camera straps! I just recently found your store and immediately fell in love!!! <3

  57. Hello! I do love your shop… surprise, surprise! My two favorite items are the cotton candy market tote and the charcoal grey dot tote! The nesting pouches are pretty dang fabulous as well though!

  58. I’m really loving the small zipped pouches…hard to decide on which color scheme, but the pink dot is pretty darn cute even though I’m not real big on pink ;o)

  59. Oh my. It’s a tie between the green twist and the sky blue dot kindle covers and nesting pouches. Love love love!
    Thanks for such a generous giveaway!

  60. Would love a baby blanket – they look so soft – perfect for our new daughter….do they come in adult sizes?

  61. Hi Maggie!!

    I love the zippered pouches – the orange one with the blue polka dots is my fav!!

    thanks!

    xoTiffany

  62. Any girly camera strap to make sure my boys remember whose camera they are using:) I love your combinations.

  63. I love the Gray Whisper tote bag and the tangerine dot camera strap slipcover. I have always loved your stuff.

  64. I love everything in Gussy’s shop, but I really think the camera straps are adorable. There is so much stuff I’d love to purchase in Gussy’s shop.

  65. The Round Damask “Tote Style” would be my fave. But didn’t see it. A girl can dream can’t she. Just to let you kow…I love it all.

  66. I love the camera strap, to make my boring black camera snazzy! I follow your blog and love it! you are such an inspiration to follow your dreams! <3

  67. I couldn’t pick just one product, I love the b&w houndstooth camera strap with the turquoise ruffle, but I need one of the baby blankets because I just had a baby. Thanks for the chance to win!

  68. Green Twist Wristlet and a headband, I love the grey polka dot one! (They are so comfy, I already own one but think I need to add!!)

  69. I LOVE the Lola, it is by far my favorite. I have a big trip coming up for Christmas I would love to have this.

  70. I already subscribe to your blog, read you everyday my friend :) PS. not saying for this for extra points…..but you are the reason I taught myself how to sew!

  71. Definitely one of the Market Totes…but love the camera straps as well…would definitely be hard to decide on which one though!

  72. I love the tote bags, I really want to get one soon, hopefully I can if I win!
    I also love the camera strap covers!

  73. I just discovered your shop a few days ago. I was immediately awed by your beautiful products.

    Picking a “favorite” is fairly challenging, but I’ll go with the iPad case. My iPad is a wondrous product but lacks the external beauty that I am certain your tangerine dots would provide! I’m definitely putting some of your items on my Christmas wish list! :)

  74. Oh my! How fun is this?? I love the camera straps and I’m totally due for a new one. I also love the totes!

  75. My favorite item is anything with a ruffle :) Ok. If i have to pick one. I love your camera straps! Thanks for the chance to win!!

  76. I love the camera straps!! The one I ordered for my niece for Christmas is so wonderful – I must have one, too!

  77. your stuff is “sew” cute! ;) even though my daughter isn’t in diapers anymore my fav is the diaper/wipe clutch…seems like the perfect size to carry the essentials! but i am a sucker for any kind of zipper pouch! i also adore your headbands! thanks for the chance to win!

  78. LOVE LOVE LOVE the tangerine and the charcoal dot totes…Love them both….but the tangerine nesting pouches are super cute too. I’d love to put one under the tree this year for my daughter.

  79. I’ve wanted a Market Tote (Cotton Candy or Market Fresh) for like… forever now! But I do have quite the list-would love to fill my life with ruffles! I also need a pretty makeup bag too! And I would love to get a Diaper Wristlet for my new mama friend! Slow down, you say?!

  80. Hey Maggie!
    You teased me about my turquoise “obsession” hehe so you know my fav. item is the Daniella Vacay tote! I would LOVE to win this giveaway and get more Gussy pretties! I use my vintage romance wristlet as my wallet and just love it!! It makes me SMILE!!! :)
    Thanks girl!
    xoxox
    Elizabeth

  81. My favorite thing is the Charcoal gray market tote , so cute! It was so hard to choose since I love everything!

  82. Hi Gussy! Absolutely love the cotton candy tote/diaper bag….I’m a momma and Emma & I would love to sport your adorable bag!!! Also the pink floral make up bag is great too! Hope we win!!!

  83. Charcoal Dot tote bag // diaper bag ~ with Key Lime Ruffle, no, Lipstick Pink, no, Key Lime. Definitely, Key Lime.

  84. OMGussy goodness!!! I seriously LOVE the ENTIRE shop, but the new “Berry Dot” pouch is definately my first pick!!!

  85. I like the headbands and the tangerine & dot diaper bag. I also like the doll blanket – I’ll have to get one when my son’s night-night (his little blankie) goes out.

  86. name just one item?? ok.
    gardenfreshmarkettotelimeandturquoiscamerastrapbabyblanket.
    yep.yep.
    Sew excited for your 3 year anniversary.
    cheers!

  87. So…if I say ANYTHING and EVERYTHING…would that count?!?! ;) Ok, if I had to pick one (out of MANY) favorites, it would be one of the totes!!! Wouldn’t care which one: market, vacay, you name it-I’d take it!!! :)

  88. Your market tote is my absolute favorite! I have the gray damask one with the mustard ruffle and it is the purse equivalent of comfy sweatpants. :) Love, love, love!

  89. Your items are so absolutely adorable it was hard to pick my favorite but i have to say your camera straps more because i want a new one! So for now that would be my favorite item in your amazing shop!!

  90. Ummm…there’s just so much that I want :) I LOVE Gussy stuff…but I guess if I had to narrow down my choices to one it’d be the Charcoal Dot tote bag :)

  91. I LOVE the candy stripe camera strap slipcover, but don’t know that I’d be able to put that on my camera since my husband uses it too :) I adore all of your stuff!

  92. Oh so many great pieces it’s hard to pick just one so I’m picking 3 :o) The b&w houndstooth headband, the cotton candy market tote (love!!) and the tangerine kindle case!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

  93. Oh Gussy I just love your shop! I’ve ordered the tangerine kindle case which I am obsessed with and have a couple headbands that I constantly get comments on! I’ve also given away the diaper wristlet to my friend who just had a baby and she loved it! If I only had one of those fancy cameras I’m sure I would be ordering an adorable strap to go with it. Thanks for being so generous with this amazing giveaway!

  94. LOVE your tangerine dot tote, and being a mom-to-be, I know I’m going to need a lot of bags. I look forward to all your new posts!!

  95. I posted your giveaway on my Facebook page! Now everyone will know you and all the cute accessories you make!

  96. I really like the doll baby blankets. My daughter is two and loves to wrap her babies up…she pretends she is a little mommy.

  97. Who can choose just one?!?!? I adore the colors but my new fave is anything in the Cotton Candy. I could use the market tote please. And a Berry Dot wristlet. And any one of the ipad cases (preferably green twist…) I could go on and on…adore the products!!

  98. i love the vintage romance headband for my daughter! i love it all actually… have always been drawn to vintage style!

    i also liked Gussy Sews on facebook.

  99. Thanks for the offer! I would love to win one of your adorable ruffled totes to put up on the changing table of the nursery we are decorating for our first baby!! Thanks

  100. would LOVE the tangerine or pink floral ipad case!!! it’s on my christmas list!! :)
    GREAT to meet you at Relevant this year. You are a treasure. You make my heart smile!!

  101. My absolute favorite item is the itty bitty flowers camera strap slipcover. BUT! I love everything you have in the damask fabric as well–with the mustardy-yellow ruffles. Just gorgeous.

  102. wow. you are just too cute. So are your products.. I love the headbands, i like the kindle zip, i wonder if it would fit my iphone. I love your stuff!

  103. I’ve wanted one of your totes so bad! The cotton candy one is way too stinking cute, but i loveee the gray whisper as well!

  104. Your headbands are just precious! They would work great for both my daughter and I as the perfect accessory to any outfit!

  105. Gray Whisper tote bag // diaper bag!!! I love the grey pattern mixed with the bright yellowish fabric! The nester sent me over here and I am so glad to have discovered you. Your story inspires me to practice my sewing!

  106. My favorites are the charcoal dot market tote, berry dot zipped pouch and the charcoal dot headband. (Sorry I couldn’t just pick one favorite!)

  107. LOVE the grey dot market tote-I think I would pick a mustard colored or orange colored ruffle to go with it. I finally caved and got one of the new headbands-the gum drop! As it will match 90% of my wardrobe and you told me on twitter long ago that you guarantee they won’t hurt my head. I am so looking forward to getting it!

  108. My favorite is the Tangerine Dot Clutch-love the colors!
    Congratulations on your 3 year sewing anniversary, you have come a long way!
    Thank you for the opportunity:)

  109. I like the camera straps! I would love to gift this win to a friend of mine who told me just last night she wants a frilly frou-frou camera strap! LOL Awesome!

  110. I love the charcoal dot tote bag with the mustard colored ruffle!!! Thank you for this fantastic giveaway chance! Here’s hoping…..

  111. I would love to put it towards the Tangerine Dot tote bag // diaper bag if I won. Thanks for the chance.
    bekki1820cb at gmail dot com

  112. Doll blanket for my two year old who loves playing Mommy and the black and gray camera strap for my friend Sarah who loves taking snaps and is in need of a fab strap.

  113. I love the tote bag. I have 5 little boys and everytime we
    leave the house I feel like I carry a ton of bags for all their
    things: snacks, diapers, extra clothes, etc.

  114. It’s so hard to choose! As I scroll a new awesome thing pops into view!
    I really like the headbands, I must like them a lot because I have a serious tote addiction.
    The grey dot one is my fav . . . . I think.

  115. My favorite products are the market tote or the tote bag and I really like the garden fresh print.
    Thank you for hosting this giveaway. Your story has inspired me to learn to sew with my daughter.

  116. I need a handful of your small pouches for the miscellaneous stuff that floats around in my purse. I’ve been looking for something handmade to serve that purpose, yours are super cute!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  117. I love the B&W HOUNDSTOOTH CAMERA STRAP SLIPCOVER, LIME RUFFLE. I’m asking Santa for a dSLR camera for Christmas, so this would be perfect!!

  118. I am not sure I can pick a favorite! How about a few? I love the cotton candy and garden fresh tote bags. I also like the green twist nook/kindle case!!

  119. My current favorite item is the Charcoal Dot Market Tote with the Sea Blue ruffle. Although, if you keep adding new pretties to your shop that is bound to change! ;)

  120. What great items in your shop. I love the Berry Dot Zippered Pouch.
    Thanks so much for a chance to win.

    missmoozie(at)gmail(dot)com

  121. I’d love to be one of the three winners. I’m loving your Cotton Candy
    Market Tote. Congratulations on your three year anniversary of sewing.

    Thank you for the giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  122. I’m a follower of your blog already via GFC and I follow you
    on Twitter as well.

    Thanks for a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  123. I love the market totes and the headbands – other ones always give me headaches, I hope these ones really don’t! I like a lot of your fabric choices, I’m not sure which one to pick right now! Thanks for the giveaway!

  124. I don’t know if I can pick just ONE favorite! I love ALL things with ruffles! But if I HAD to choose I’d probably pick a wristlet! :)

  125. I have always always always coveted your kindle cases. And, should I win, I’d love to get one for a dear elderly mentor in my life who is shoving her kindle in her purse and inadvertantly cracking it (poor dear). I’d love to pick one up for my mom too! Gussys for everyone!

  126. I pretty much love everything! But I love your garden tote. I am starting a garden in our new house this spring (we move in soon) and I’d love to tote that around. Thanks for letting us enter.

  127. Oh my! Ruffled goodness! What about a smaller ruffle that goes almost all the way around on an elastic headband? You may have tried those before & they stunk . . . but if not . . . :)

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sweet Alabama clutch, Garden Fresh Market tote & the Vintage Romance makeup case!

  128. The Garden Fresh Tote Bag/Diaper bag?!? I WANT!!! Plus I’m expecting a baby in February and I NEEEEED a new diaper bag. I think that means I should win, don’t you? ;)

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