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One of my college pals is getting married later this summer and it just so happens that all of her bridesmaids will be carrying custom ruffled Gussy Sews wristlet/clutches. Yayyyy! Lindsay, the bride-to-be, picked the fabrics and I coordinated her wedding colors into the ruffles: orange, cream, brown and kiwi green. They are so darling [...]
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Just the other day I made a fun giraffe headband — a custom order — for my friend Nicci. Her son will be celebrating his 1st birthday soon and the party is… Giraffe themed! Soooo cute ;] Look at this sweet thing: I’m so glad I found a print that was large enough so when [...]
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Ohhhh, this is a gorgeous bag. Like, so gorgeous that I’ve invited everyone to our home to gawk at it before I slip it in the mail later this afternoon :] Lucky for Erin @ The Vintage Pearl — she’s the new owner of this laptop bag and gets to gawk at it all she [...]
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Did you know that you can order a custom Gussy? It’s super easy — I even typed everything out {available items, measurements, prices, etc.}, including a link to my f-a-v-o-r-i-t-e fabric store. Some times picking out fabric is hard. I know :] I wanted to make the process as easy as possible, for everyone! I [...]
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This particular Gussy Custom Order means a lot to me, because it’s for a very special blog reader. Meg always, always, ALWAYS leaves me comments. And they are so awesome, because they are ALWAYS positive. She writes me each morning, telling me how much she loves my blog and wishes me a great day. Well, [...]
Read the full article →Hi friends! Today is a unique day, a special day. Unique because there will not be a Featured Artist post; special because this post reveals a truly incredible project I’ve been working on for about one month. Some of you may be familiar with the website (in)courage. If not, here’s a little background info for [...]
Read the full article →Saturday I was able to complete a huge task from my to-do list: sew custom orders! I had four to do for January and I just HAD to get them done this past weekend, especially because I’m going out of town this coming weekend. Also because January is almost over and SERIOUSLY Gus, get. some. [...]
Read the full article →This hot number is a Gus for Work laptop bag {custom order}. It was placed in November to be given as a Christmas gift to one of my college friends. I, of course, couldn’t post any of these photos in December. No, no, no. I had to wait until Christmas was over :) Gussy didn’t [...]
Read the full article →Here’s another Custom Order I finished. Christmas is nearing so the buyer must remain anonymous! {I never know who might be reading this blog!} The buyer wanted a bag for her ______ to carry lotions and other liquid products in. The inside is wipe-able {wipeable?} and it’s beach-themed. Or, as Gussy calls it: mucho mega [...]
Read the full article →Hello, hello. Gussy here. I’ve got some photos of a recent Custom Order for a man named C. He wanted a special Gussy bag for his girlfriend. Awwwww :) He had a whole list of “requirements”, and I believe I’ve met them all. Yay for me. Some times CO’s can be challenging… There can be [...]
Read the full article →Excuse me. If you’d like to win $30 shop credit with me please click here and enter yourself to win. Or don’t and be sad that someone else owns a Gussy ;) ♥♥♥Do you have a second love in your life? I have, like, 7. Sewing, fabric, thread, sharp scissors, a beautifully-humming sewing machine, brightly-colored [...]
Read the full article →Last week I spent a lot of time sewing custom orders. One evening I finished two! Yeow :) It is always so satisfyingly to check things off my to-do list — maybe because it is always 10 pages long? I love to think of new things to sew, or new fabric pairings — you know, [...]
Read the full article →::Custom Order for Brenna::*** Ruffle Gus wallet: Zipped coin pouch, 10 card slots, 2 pockets — exactly what she wanted. This baby is outta here! :) *** {Custom Orders END Saturday evening.} *** Two little hints for Saturday: -come to my blog at 5 p.m. Central time -lots of winners
Read the full article →Hello. Meet my friend’s son, Charlie. He is approximately 9-months-old. He’s super cute, loves to eat things, and {of course} is examining his mommy’s Gussy wallet. Only babies can put Gussy products in their mouths. Sorry. Charlie wants to open his mommy’s wallet and show her the inside. He thinks Gussy is so [...]
Read the full article →I bet some of you don’t like me right now. It’s Monday and you want to be grumpy and frumpy — not happy and excited, and certainly not a day you want to look forward to. But with all the giveaways and fun weekend updates here on Gussy has a lot to say, how can [...]
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