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 order confirmation, and it takes time to create them. Processing time on made-to-order items is currently 1-2 weeks. *Customized aprons (when customers choose the fabrics) may take longer if there are any delays in receiving fabric from the suppliers.
Need something sooner? I do have a few aprons that 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 constructed.)
I am sewing & shipping orders as quickly as possible, 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 order confirmation, and it takes time to create them. Processing time on made-to-order items is currently 1-2 weeks. *Customized aprons (when customers choose the fabrics) may take longer if there are any delays in receiving fabric from the suppliers.
Need something sooner? I do have a few aprons that 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 constructed.)
I am sewing & shipping orders as quickly as possible, 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
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Reviews
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Patsy on Jul 11, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThank you! This apron is fantastic and I am so exited to have it in a custom fabric choice! These are the most comfortable aprons ever!
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Cynthia on Jul 7, 2021
5 out of 5 starsStunning!! This seller is very easy to work with. Fast and friendly, and high quality workmanship.
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bobbi on Jun 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful work. Shipped in a timely matter. Will order again from seller
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April on Apr 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely amazing! Fits a dream- customizations were perfect! Laurie made my dream apron.
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Andi on Aug 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely amazing! Beautifully crafted, outstanding work! And it got here much faster than anticipated. Highly recommend and will use Laurie again if I need anything in the future!!
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Debra on Jul 28, 2021
5 out of 5 starsCherie sews beautifully and her mixture of patterns and colors are wonderful! Highly recommend this shop!
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Leah on Jul 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI really love this apron! Great quality, sizing was good, and it arrived earlier than I expected. I will definitely purchase from this shop again in the future.
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mary on Jun 23, 2021
4 out of 5 starsIt is really large! (I ordered the 3-4-5X size)
Very good quality craftsmanship!
Very quick turnaround!
I should have ordered x-lg but with more width in the bust
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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 six years of my career, I sewed infant and children's clothing (for a local designer) 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 bags, custom photo purses, embroidered Scripture purses, 'repurposed clothing' handbags, & recycled wrapper purses and 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 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, now 13 years old. Miss Bossy Boots. Sweetest baby ever who loves everyone!
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Bailey
Assistant, Constant Companion
Adorable 100-pound lapdog. Rescued from an abusive home, but full of love despite rotten humans letting her down.
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Hank
Assistant, Troublemaker Extraordinaire
Lovable butt-head. This feline is always up to no good, but he's cute enough to get himself out of trouble every time.
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) Buyer must contact me requesting a return within 14 days after the buyer receives the item. Your returned item must arrive within 30 days of the original delivery date. (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.) BUYER must purchase tracking on the return package to document the shipment date. USPS tracking will verify the delivery of the returned item. I recommend purchasing insurance on the shipment to protect yourself against loss or damage by the USPS during return shipment. Return postage is the responsibility of the buyer.
3) Any returned item must be in the same 100% BRAND NEW, UNALTERED, & UNUSED condition as received. Please include the invoice and a note explaining the reason for the return. Be sure to package the item carefully using protective packing materials-- equivalent to those used for the original shipment. **PLEASE NOTE: If there are any signs of wear (including but not limited to: food/ dirt/ stains/ make up/ human or pet hair, etc.) or 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 there will be NO refund. PLEASE be advised that used items, whether 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 downloading the digital file-- those transactions are not eligible for refund or cancellation. Please contact me immediately if you wish to cancel a pattern order that has not been downloaded or shipped. In those instances, I would be happy to cancel.)
Payment
Shipping
♥ Most items in my shop are individually handmade AFTER purchase
♥ Items labeled READY-TO-SHIP https://etsy.me/2MJPn6F dispatch within 48 hours. If the listing title does NOT say "ready to ship," the item is constructed AFTER order confirmation which takes time.
♥ Delivery dates posted by Etsy on each listing are not accurate.
♥ Please note that the estimated shipping date (provided by Laurie in her confirmation message to every buyer) 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 ship with insurance** for added peace of mind! Lost, stolen, misdirected, or damaged packages will require official documents filed with the USPS before 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 MADE THE DECISION TO DISCONTINUE INTERNATIONAL SALES. International sales regulations have become much too complicated & shipping is a nightmare all by itself. I apologize to all of my international customers who may be disappointed by this.
Privacy
I do not store any personal information for any customer other than to process an order, ship 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
MINDFUL PACKAGING: Can you leave the price off the receipt? What is inside the package?
Yes, you can mark your purchase as a gift in the shopping cart. All packages include packing slips/receipts. (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. Decorative cellophane wrap protects the Santa Purses. (Packing slips are 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 ORDERS: Can I customize or personalize a product?
Yes! I love working with my customers to create one-of-a-kind items to suit their unique personalities! Feel free to contact me to CUSTOMIZE your order by using different fabrics, trims, etc.
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://etsy.me/3zP8qR0
HANDMADE: Who makes your products?
Every item in my shop is individually handmade by me (Laurie Kahn) in my home in rural North Eastern Indiana. I do not keep an inventory. Listing photos show the original sample [purse, apron, or baby blanket] created to take photographs for the Etsy shop listing. (First samples are available as ready to ship items here: https://etsy.me/2MJPn6F) Subsequent products may vary slightly due to the nature of creating everything individually from scratch. Nothing in my shop is mass-produced-- everything is individually cut & sewn after order confirmation. No two items will be completely identical simply due to the nature of handmade creation by human hands. 😀
SHIPPING CONCERNS: What if something happens during shipment?
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. Please check with other household members, neighbors, etc. In many cases, the package or envelope will turn up!
(3) If all attempts fail to locate your package, please contact me. The next step is filing a claim with the USPS, which will require that you sign an Affidavit regarding the missing/damaged package before replacement or refund. USPS requires physical evidence of damage, including packaging materials.
LIMITED INVENTORY (Supply chain disruptions): When will it be back in stock?
While things are slowly returning to normal, there are still instances of materials and/or supplies not yet available from the manufacturer or supplier. Similar substitutions replace out-of-stock supplies whenever possible, but some items are not replaceable and there is no predicting when suppliers will have them again. Please bear with me as we ride this out and anticipate going back to "normal" soon. Fingers crossed!
ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIMEFRAMES: When will I receive my order?
♥ Please refer to individual listings for the current processing times.
♥ DELIVERY TIMES *AFTER* THAT ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE USPS.
♥ The USPS estimated shipping speed for all standard First Class Mail orders is 5-10 business days. (Orders that qualify for free shipping are sent via First Class Mail when they weigh less than 1 pound)
♥ Priority Mail (upgrade available to purchase in the shopping cart) estimates delivery within 4-5 business days.