If you love sewing, then you probably already know and love the handmade community over at Etsy. Where ever you are in the world you can set up your own store selling either your hand-made treasures or crafting supplies. Or you can buy from many of the small and independent sellers – people just like you.
I have my own store there too, called Print or Plain, a reference to the bags I used to sew and sell. Before this one I had another store selling soaps and beauty products that did really well.
It's a great place to support small businesses, and buy awesome fabrics, and other sewing supplies. Did you catch the Best Fabric Shops on Etsy feature from earlier this year? These stores are all worth checking out – interesting fabrics and low overheads can lead to some really great finds. And most of them offer exclusive discount codes for SSE readers too.
Now we've got a great giveaway today especially sponsored by the lovely team over at Etsy, who have offered you a chance to win a $100 Etsy gift certificate to spend in any shop you like on anything you like.
Here are a few ideas to whet your shopping appetite (these pictures are clickable links):
Tula pink fabrics
Sewing clip art
Trendy sewing jewelry
Fat quarter bundles
Every type, size and color of zipper
The cutest sewing patterns
Yoga pants sewing pattern
Sewing machine necklace
Sewing machine t-shirt
Perfect for the teeny tiny pouch
Awesome bag hardware
Vintage style sewing room decor
Mug and coaster set
Sewing birthday card
Foxy fabric
Ready made bag handles
Tape measure light switch
Even Dr Who fabrics
Second prize is the Best of the Bags sewing pattern bundle from So Sew Easy, containing 6 bag sewing patterns.
How to enter the giveaway
There are lots of ways to enter. Pick one or more of the entries below and keep your fingers crossed.
If you don't see the entry widget in your browser, you can get to it HERE.
Terms – open worldwide. Not all shops on Etsy are set up to accept gift certificates, but will probably do so if asked. Closing date is the end of the day on the 17th May. Part of the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day– win lots of sewing goodies.
I have a shop on Etsy (SweaterDoll) and I sell toy and doll sewing patterns of my own design. There are a few shops there I love to shop from. Gingermelon is a favorite.
There are too many good ones, I don’t have a favorite!
I’ve not long found your blog, and am really enjoying reading along! Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely prize!
I’ve never shopped on Etsy.
I have an 18 page long list of favorite shops, its not possible to pick just one! But I’ll throw this one out there because its one of my few favorites that sells sewing supplies, so its related in subject to this giveaway: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnickerMakingShop
I have my own Etsy shop, but nothing in it :S
I love Etsy!
I can’t say I have a favorite but Etsy is great.
I don’t shop Etsy, but I may have to start, there seems to be some great stuff there. Thanks for the inspiration.
Etsy is my favourite for fabric. Everything in one place!
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I have never bought fabric on easy. Maybe some day.
Thanks for the giveaway chance. My firm favourite shop on Etsy has to be Miss Matatabi, her fabric is wonderful unique collection.
I have not had the opportunity to order from any Esty shops yet but have definitely visited a few great ones.
The shop I recently found that I like isThree Owl Threads
I LOVE Etsy. I buy a lot of my fabric there. Quilt taffy is one of my favorite shops. I even have a shop of my own! It’s a little understocked right now, though – I just had a baby. It’s called AlwaysSewinSomethin
I have two favorite shops: my 86-year old mom’s handmade basket etsy shop (Granny’s Basket Shop) and my daughter’s goat’s milk soap site (Pleasant View Soaps.)
I do a lot of business with Hawthorne Threads, and have been enjoying Pile o Fabric lately too.
My favorite Etsy shop is Zipit for zippers
I don’t have a favorite shop or seller, I mainly search for what I want rather than visit individual shops.
I like ZipperIsland. Having fun taking up sewing after a long break when the children were little.
CraftyDestashy is a favorite for buttons, but fabric? Too many amazing choices!
I don’t have a favorite, but there are so many good ones!
hi! how’s it going? i’ve never shopped on etsy, this is a good excuse to try
RaspberryCreekfabrics for fabric.
I don’t have a favorite shop, but I’ve bought from many different ones!
Every time I visit Etsy I see at least a dozen new things that Must Be Mine!
I enjoy looking at the shops, but I don’t buy much on line.
I love BenzieDesign for wool blend felt.
Cool idea! Can’t wait to try some new patterns!
I love Llama fabrics!
I have my own shop, it is ASmallSampleStudy
I don’t have a favorite Etsy shop but I do love finding great prices on fabric, patterns and supplies. In fact I am awaiting 2 orders from 2 Etsy shops right now. 🙂
I do so much shopping on Etsy! I would love to win this gift certificate so I can get some of that goodness you showed.
THANKS!
I own Two Cheeky Monkeys (http://dspdavey.etsy.com) and Domum Vindemia (http://domumvindemia.etsy.com). 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win!
I don’t have a favorite etsy shop, but would love to win this!
Wow, fantastic giveaway!
I don’t have a favorite Etsy shop because there are so so many lovely ones.
I don’t have one favorite shop either but I love trying out new shops!!!