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{*new, Not Your Grammy’s zipped pouch & clutch}

Updated on giveaway, Gussy, new product

This giveaway is now closed.

I was bold last week — real bold!, and I cut up a vintage house coat that I had kept around for about 2.5 years now. Soon after I learned how to sew my aunt gave me a few house coats that I’m sure belonged to a sweet Grammy. BUT, these upcycled items are not your Grammy’s ;]

Once I had these coats in my hands I knew they’d be so cute as an upcycled Gussy item, and I feel like I knew what I wanted to turn them into {even though I was afraid to start cutting, for fear that I’d mess them up}. But guess what? I was way WRONG! :]

With just one house coat I was able to make 7 clutches & 3 medium zipped pouches. The outside print has a little texture to it and the inside print — a lite green polka dot, has stolen my heart ♥

THE C L U T C H is amazing and can hold so much! A wallet, iPhone, sunglasses, lip-gloss, keys ~ maybe a pack of Bubble Gum? Click here to see the rest of our clutches.

THE M E D. Z I P. P O U C H can be used so many different ways, but my favorite are to hold business cards, to carry my lip-glosses {tee hehe} and to house my sunglasses. Click here to see all of our medium zipped pouches.

Now here’s the fun part, a surprise G I V E A W A Y! Leave a comment below to enter to win one of our Not Your Grammy’s clutches, a $29 value! {open to the US only}

For extra entries, “like” us on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, OR share the giveaway via twitter {@gussysews} // facebook // your blog. Make sure you leave a comment below for each thing you do.

I’ll close the giveaway in a few days ~ good luck!

PS. Thank you, thank you for the constant referrals to my shop. I appreciate your love!!! Thank you again :]

Posted In: giveaway, Gussy, new product

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469 Comments

  14. I like the idea of upcycle, it is a great idea. I have always upcycled clothes into new clothes but it is an interesting idea to turn clothes into something else.

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  36. Cute cute cute!!!

    I follow you on twitter, like you on Facebook, and will tweet about your giveaway right now!

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  68. What a GREAT idea! You’ll have to visit some consignment or thrift shops to pick up some more coats ~ love the upcycling! And….love the pouches!

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  77. hey, i have all those same lip glosses! so in love with the upcycling of this project, and the colors are just BEAUTIFUL!

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  88. i would looooove one of these! super cute and way to upcycle fabric – i do that with denim with my old jeans!

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  110. I love them! How gorgeous! I love upcycling things! I’m turning a few old pieces of clothing into items for my shop. So excited to take pictures today!

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  113. So cute! *the material reminds me of a pair of shorts I had when I was little, hello 80’s flashback* LOVE IT!

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  115. I like you on FB, Sydney Pavlat Szumski *I thought I posted this entry already but I don’t see it, if it’s a duplicate, I appologize =)

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  125. Beyond cute! I think my Grammy had a very similar housecoat – seeing that fabric brings back lovely memories.

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  133. So cute! What a terrific way to upcycle. Those sorts of things have great texture, too — something difficult to find in most standard fabrics. :)

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  209. You inspire me everyday! I love your bags etc and I love that your personal goals mirror mine and that you are so open and accountable to your audience! Thank you for keeping me going! I would love to win one of your beautiful up-cycled clutches

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  218. Wow that WAS brave of you to cut up anything vintage, I’m not sure I could have done it! Your experiment turned out great though, love the clutches, they do indeed hold lots of cuteness. : )

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  259. Sorry Maggie…I put the wrong twitter name and I don’t know how to delete it :( Promise I’m not trying to get extra entries. But I didn’t want you to check it if I won and be like “GASP! She never tweeted about it! LIAH!”. My twitter name is Kennedy2213 not Kennedy1322.

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  285. Ohh Gussy you are sewwwwww CREATIVE i would not have thought of doing that!!!! Keep up the good work chica!!!!! :)

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  321. I’m sure my first comment is lost above but I’m only just now able to tell you that I I follow you on facebook. :)

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  333. Great idea! I feel the same way about cutting into something vintage. I have a chenille bedspread I would love to cut up for projects but I’m too scared. But, you being brave has given me incentive. Your clutches came out great.

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  337. The color combination of this is totally “gussable” definitely not my grammy’s*…luuuv it & you!
    *except my grandma is a totally “gussable” and probably owns a jacket in these colors, hahah

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  350. Oh, I’d love to win! I’m saving up for a Gussy tote, but I’d love to carry something smaller in the mean time.

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  354. How cute! I LOVE it! I wore my Gussy headband today and got a million compliments on it. I think I handed out all of the business cards I had of yours…which means I am due to order something else. I really need to get a picture to you of all my gear…its becoming quite the collection ;) LOVE your stuff!

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  407. Awww I love these! I was just in my grandma’s basement yesterday playing in her fabric – and each thing I make from her fabrics is super special to me!

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  420. These are great, Gussy. Goof for you for having the courage to make something of someone’s, Grammie’s house coat. My Granny loved to wear those.

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  468. Absolutely adorable!!! You are very talented, “gussy sews” :). Blessing on your entrepreneurial venture! I love it!

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