LauriesGiftsBiz
Buyers are raving!
This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
Announcement
Most items [aprons, purses, baby blankets, etc.] are individually handmade AFTER an order is placed, and it takes time to create them. Processing time on made-to-order items is currently 1-2 weeks.
Need something sooner? I do have a few aprons which are already sewn & READY TO SHIP. https://etsy.me/2MJPn6F (If the item does NOT say "ready to ship" in the title, it still needs to be sewn.)
I am sewing & shipping orders as fast as I can-- but postal delays after shipment are beyond my control. Thank you for your patience and understanding if you must wait longer than usual to receive your order.
Thanks for stopping by-- BOOKMARK this page to easily find my shop again!
Announcement
Most items [aprons, purses, baby blankets, etc.] are individually handmade AFTER an order is placed, and it takes time to create them. Processing time on made-to-order items is currently 1-2 weeks.
Need something sooner? I do have a few aprons which are already sewn & READY TO SHIP. https://etsy.me/2MJPn6F (If the item does NOT say "ready to ship" in the title, it still needs to be sewn.)
I am sewing & shipping orders as fast as I can-- but postal delays after shipment are beyond my control. Thank you for your patience and understanding if you must wait longer than usual to receive your order.
Thanks for stopping by-- BOOKMARK this page to easily find my shop again!
Items
All Items
Reviews
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Patsy on Apr 20, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is the best fitting apron I have ever had! I can't love it enough!
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Carol on Apr 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love these aprons. I have 4! They are beautifully made with wonderful fabrics. I wear one daily for cooking, gardening, household chores, and sewing/crafting. Very highly recommended!
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Tara on Apr 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSecond order of these because my friend loved mine so much. Thank you!
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Miss Katina on Mar 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWOW! Unique and gorgeous
Just my style and it fits me perfectly
This seller is a fantastic sewer, so talented
Highly recommended
This is perfection at its finest
Im so happy with my purchase
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Michele on Mar 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLaurie was extremely helpful in finding the exact print we were looking for to create an amazing gift for a family member. We can't wait until she opens it to see the reaction! Laurie was quick to respond, great service, and shipped a custom item within a quick time.
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Kim on May 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love it. These aprons are simply wonderful. Seller is sew talented. She ships sooner than the listed ship date if at all possible. She is friendly, kind and patient. I really appreciate that she makes things in larger sizes. ♫.•♥.♫*¨`*•♥.•thank you♫ .•♥.•*¨`*•♫Thank You:♫•♥.•*¨`THANK YOU*¨`*•♫♥•*¨`*•♫.•
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Kim on May 1, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI just so love it. ¸¸.•*´¯`★AWESOME★¸¸.•*´¯`★ PERFECT ★¸¸.•*´¯`★THE VERY BEST★¸¸.•*´¯`★ ♫.•♥.♫*¨`*•♥.•thank you♫ .•♥.•*¨`*•♫Thank You:♫•♥.•*¨`THANK YOU*¨`*•♫♥•*¨`*•♫.•♥
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angela on Apr 28, 2021
5 out of 5 starsTHANK YOU ONCE AGAIN LAURIE! PERFECT APRON FOR WAITRESSING. VERY WELL MADE, AS USUAL. I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING IT READY FOR ME IN TIME FOR MY NEW JOB.
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Rochelle on Apr 27, 2021
5 out of 5 starsEverything about this apron is wonderful. Very comfortable and professionally made. Thank You!
Updates
About LauriesGiftsBiz
Indulge yourself -- buy handmade and see the superior fine detail and quality vs. mass produced products!
I've been a professional seamstress and designer since 1995! Where has the time gone??? For the first 6 years of my career, I sewed infant and children's clothing for a local designer to be sold in her lovely retail shop-- putting millions of miles on my sewing machine...
After that store closed, I did a lot of contract sewing /designing on my own. The first holiday market craft show I ever participated in was so successful (and the shoppers so encouraging) it led me to open my first online shop back in 2005. I started out making all kinds of purses: quirky boutique-style purses, custom photo purses, embroidered Scripture purses, 'repurposed clothing' handbags, & recycled wrapper purses & accessories.
Jumping ahead to the summer of 2008, my original website's Wrapper Purse Collection attracted the attention of a large company (which upcycles non-recyclable things to make unique products.) Their CEO contacted me out of the blue, and I happily joined their design team a few weeks later. Since I no longer had time to make my own Wrapper Purses for sale, I copyrighted those original patterns to sell in my shop.
Around that same time, I made my very first apron (for my daughter who wanted to be a pastry chef when she grew up....) I couldn't stop making them. It was love at first stitch! Making aprons had become my new obsession... I love beautiful fabrics, and I so enjoy the creative process of combining fun prints & beautiful colors in each unique apron to create something you won't find anywhere else!!! Heirloom quality workmanship for maximum customer satisfaction is always my ultimate goal!
QUOTE THAT INSPIRED THE NAME OF MY SHOP: "If you have any talent - That's your gift from God. And, if you use that talent - That's your gift to God." ~ Red Skelton
Shop members
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Laurie Kahn
Owner, Designer, Seamstress
THIS IS A ONE-WOMAN OPERATION It's just me~ designing & sewing, photographing products, promoting & advertising, accounting & computer operations, packaging & shipping, and last but not least: customer relations. Welcome to my little corner of Etsy!
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Phoebe
Assistant, Couch Potato
My firstborn grand dog. Miss Bossy Boots. Sweetest baby ever!
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Bailey
Assistant, Constant Companion
Adorable 100 pound lapdog
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Hank
Assistant, Troublemaker Extraordinaire
Lovable ne'er-do-well
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Digital downloads
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
2) You must contact me about returns within 14 days after the buyer receives the item. Your return must be received by Laurie within 30 days of the date delivered to you. (The USPS Delivery Confirmation date-- found by using the tracking numbers shown on your Etsy receipt-- will determine the applicable start date of the return option.) YOU must also purchase tracking on your return package to document the date sent by you as well as the date the return is received by me. I recommend also purchasing insurance on the package to protect yourself against loss or damage by the USPS during return shipment.
3) Any item being returned must be in the same 100% BRAND NEW, UNALTERED, & UNUSED condition as it was received-- a condition that allows it to be resold as brand new. Please include the invoice and a note explaining reason for return. Be sure to package the item carefully using protective packing materials-- equivalent to those with which it was sent to you. **PLEASE NOTE: If there are any signs of wear (including but not limited to: food/ dirt/ stains/ make up/ human or pet hair, etc); damage due to improper packaging for return shipment; heavy perfumes, smoke, or other pungent odors-- then the item will NOT be considered acceptable for return, and no refund will be given.** Items which have been used, worn, or washed after receiving do NOT qualify for the Etsy case resolution system, according to Etsy's policies. https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/seller-case-resolution/242641420379
4) You will receive a refund for the cost of the item(s) ordered (minus the shipping fees paid to the USPS) after your item is inspected and deemed acceptable for return. The buyer is responsible for all return shipping costs (plus customs and duty charges when applicable) associated with the return of the item.
***NO RETURNS ON PERSONALIZED ITEMS, CUSTOM ORDERS, or SEWING PATTERNS*** (Once a paper pattern has been mailed, or after a digital pattern has been downloaded-- patterns are not eligible for refund or cancellation. Please contact me immediately if you wish to cancel a pattern order-- if it has not been sent yet, I would be happy to cancel.)
Payment
Shipping
♥ Most items in my shop are individually handmade AFTER purchase
♥ Items labeled READY-TO-SHIP are mailed within 48 hours. If the item does NOT say "ready to ship" it still needs to be sewn. https://etsy.me/2MJPn6F
♥ DELIVERY TIME IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 'PROCESSING TIME' ESTIMATE ♥
**Please note that the estimated shipping date (provided by Laurie in the confirmation message) is NOT the date it will be delivered-- your order will ship no later than that estimated date. Delivery speed AFTER that is solely dependent upon the postal service.
♥ All packages are shipped with insurance** for added peace of mind! Lost, stolen, misdirected, or damaged packages will require that official documents be filed with the USPS prior to replacement or refund.
**USPS requires physical evidence of damage, including packaging-- so keep everything until your claim has been settled in the rare case that your package arrives damaged.
Additional policies and FAQs
I HAVE DISCONTINUED INTERNATIONAL SALES DUE TO TRAVEL BANS/ RESTRICTIONS.
Privacy
I do not store any personal information for any customer other than for the purposes of processing an order, shipping packages, as well as on a year-end spreadsheet for record keeping purposes (for paying taxes.) Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.
I do not contact any customer (or potential customer) for purposes of targeted marketing (newsletters, sales announcements, incentive coupons, etc.) No worries about clogging up your inbox with unsolicited email-- I hate that too!
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services accessed through Etsy. (Payment processors or shipping services, for example.) You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices. https://www.etsy.com/legal/privacy/
More information
Frequently asked questions
Packing slips are included
Packing slips/receipts are ALWAYS included in shipments. (Marking an order as a gift removes the prices on the packing slip, similar to a retail store gift receipt.) Each apron is neatly wrapped in a plastic bag to protect the fabric. Purses are enclosed in cellophane wrap. (Packing slips are folded inside of the wrapping. Should the shipping materials or address label become damaged during shipment, this gives the Post Office another method of identifying where the package should go.)
Custom and personalized orders
I love working with my customers to create one-of-a-kind items to suit their unique personalities! Feel free to contact me to discuss customizing your order using different fabrics than what is shown in the listing photos.
If you want to add a name or monogram to an item purchased from my shop--there is a $10/per item fee for this added personalization. Read more here: https://www.etsy.com/lauriesgiftsbiz/listing/252642799
Individually handmade by Laurie
I do not keep an inventory. Listing photos show the original sample [purse, apron, or baby blanket] created to take photos for the Etsy shop listing. (First samples are often listed as ready to ship here: https://etsy.me/2MJPn6F) Subsequent items will vary slightly due to the nature of creating everything individually from scratch. Nothing in my shop is mass produced-- everything is cut & sewn individually after order confirmation. No two items will be completely identical simply due of the nature of handmade creation by human hands. :)
Lost, Stolen, Damaged, or Misdirected Mail
ALL PACKAGES SHIP WITH INSURANCE
(1) In cases where your package is damaged, or goes missing in shipping-- an Official Affidavit will need to be filed by you via the USPS before replacement or refund.
(2) If your package tracking shows "Delivered" although you have not received it, please contact your local postal office. Also check with other household members, neighbors, etc. In many cases, the package or envelope will turn up!
If all attempts fail to locate your package, please contact me. A claim will be filed with the USPS which will require that you sign an Affidavit regarding the missing/damaged package before your replacement or refund can be processed. USPS requires physical evidence of damage, including packaging materials.
Supply chain disruptions
While things are slowly returning to normal, there are still instances of materials and supplies being unavailable from the manufacturer or supplier. Substitutions are being made whenever possible, but some items are not replaceable and are still not in stock after a whole year. (Linen fabric, for example, has been out of stock at my supplier since the middle of LAST YEAR-- and it will be months before it is available again, according to my supplier...) Please bear with me as we ride this out and anticipate going back to "normal" soon. Fingers crossed!