Some of us in the Spoonflower office are very into pretty dresses–especially the vintage kind–so when we realized this morning that Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing, the much anticipated title from talented sewist Gretchen Hirsch and author of Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing, had finally been released for sale, we snapped up a couple of copies quick. One copy will live on the Spoonflower sewing library shelf (when we aren't fighting over who gets to borrow it), but one copy is for one of you to win during this week's giveaway! I haven't laid eyes on a real book yet but, having been helped with a couple of dress projects by Gertie herself at a Heather Ross sewing workshop earlier this year, I'm confident that her book will be as helpful and charming as Gertie herself. I hope you all are as excited about this book as I am!
To enter this week's giveaway for a copy of Gertie's new book, just leave your comment below or on the corresponding Facebook post. Do include your Spoonflower screen name so that we can find you easily if you're our winner, and tell us all about your favorite dress style if you're so inclined. Entries will close next Tuesday, 9/11 and we'll announce a winner on 9/12. While you're waiting to find out if you've won the book, you may want to pick up one of Gertie's new Butterick sewing patterns, a gorgeous cocktail dress and double-breasted coat. Good luck, vintage style mavens!
Last week we gave away the winner's choice of a lovely Sewaholic sewing pattern and four yards of Spoonflower fabric to make it up in, and the winner was Danica King in Seattle. Congratulations, Danica!
Safischer1
can’t wait to see this book. I could really use some serious help 🙂
Jlkaye
It’s only 10:24pm in California, so hoping to be considered in the contest … love to sew, looks like a great book! Spoonflower username: juliekaye
Hayley Johnson
Can’t wait to see the book. Right now my favorite dress style is anything with functional buttons on the bodice – access for breast-feeding!
hayleyjoh (at) gmail (dot) com
sunspot
Sunspot says, “I would learn a lot from this book!” ;-D thanks, Spoonflower & Gertie
Cathi McLean
Winning this book would be so awesome it wouldn’t just make my day or week it would make my whole year!
(vixen1 at shaw.ca)
Nataliaraskovsky
Would love to win this, my profile name is natidenniff-jones
delucy
I’ve had this book on my wish list! I love her blog. This is a great giveaway.
Malinda Lloyd
wow – I have always loved Gertie’s Blog. totally admire her mad sewing skills
Tygress
I love 50’s style circle skirt dresses.
Kt
Exciting! This book looks so interesting. Thanks for running a fun contest!
-Kt
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Mary Pustejovsky
This looks like a great book. I love pencil skirts in general.
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Corvustristis.wordpress.com
Oh, awesome! I’m Corvus on spoonflower.
Abridges27
I just found this blog. I would love this book, it’s on my wish list!
Rockn Canadian
Yay, it’s finally here. Been waiting all summer for this 🙂
my username is: hempknight
Monica Meehan
I’d love to win a copy of Gertie’s book! I’ve enjoyed her blog for years. Spoonflower name: monmeehan
Anotheryarn.wordpress.com
I’m so looking forward to flipping through Gertie’s book – thank you for the possibility of winning it.
Michele Moskaluk
I love Gertie! Must get this book! (yarndoggie)
Elizabethnewdesign
The book looks amazing! Best of luck to everyone!
Knswed
Love her online classes at craftsy.com.
This would be awesome!
username: klw
Fortibus
wow! what a terrific book!
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Elise O'Connor
Love Sewing books and would love to win this one!!
username kedek
LauraH
What a great book! Thanks for the chance to win it and of course some great fabric!
Mz Tallulah
I’d love to be able to experiment more with garment sewing, and I’m a fan of vintage styles, so the book is right up my alley! Thank you Gertie for writing it, and Spponflower for offering a copy.