Potato Sack Purses ~ just in time for Christmas

12/03/2012

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Purses as Christmas Gifts
We still have several fun purses available for sale, so hop on over to the shop to take a look and get yours mailed out in time for Christmas.

Please follow this link
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New Purses Listed

09/22/2012

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Three Potato Sack Purses: Hanging Out Together
I have been receiving quite a few emails of people wanting to get their Christmas shopping done early, so I am posting some of the purses I have available today: ready to ship.

Please follow this link, and browse away!




Happy Shopping!
Crystelle
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Collection of Handmade Upcycled Purses: Flour Sack and Potato Sack
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Free Purse Sewing Pattern - Download - Rachel Handbag

09/05/2012

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PictureRachel Handbag - Free purse sewing pattern - Crystelle Boutique
Time to make another sewing pattern available to all of you sewing seamstresses out there.
September is a great month to pull out that sewing machine and get to creating....

The Rachel Handbag is super cute and convenient too...!
It was my best-selling pattern when I still had my Etsy shop... {in my former life... lol!}
I love the pockets on the front to keep my life somewhat more organized... 
Knotted handle attached to rings for fun.

PictureFree purse sewing pattern from Crystelle Boutique
The Rachel Handbag was featured in Haute Handbags Magazine, Fall 2009

At that time sewing with burlap was a 'new' concept and the article kept my email inbox jam-packed full...!!!  It was a pleasant surprise...  :-)
Since then everyone and their dog has started using burlap, but I must say it is STILL fun and cute and all that good stuff!

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Rachel Handbag - Free purse sewing pattern from Crystelle Boutique
Enclosed are some photo's for your enjoyment!
Happy sewing!
:-)
Crystelle


This Rachel Purse Sewing Pattern comes as a free PDF file at the bottom of this post.
Please let me know how YOUR Rachel Handbag has turned out!  I LOVE seeing your photo's ~  email them to me so they can be posted on the Show and Tell page.....    :-)

P.S.  The potato sack sewing tips are also included
as sewing with potato sacks is NOT created equal to sewing with other burlap...   :)
rachel_handbag_pattern-download_2009_crystelle_boutique.pdf
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potato_sack_preparation_tricks____2009_crystelle_boutique.pdf
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Linking up to my best bloggy buddies.....
If you are running out of time to get a handbag sewn up, we have some finished bags for sale.
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Cute Bags Made from Vintage Flour Sacks

01/17/2012

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Pillsbury Bakery Flours ~ LARGE Flour Sack
Mayka (from CindyMars) recently purchased some flour sacks from our potatoboutique.etsy.com, and created some wonderful bags out of them!  Let me show you the pictures she sent me:
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Convertible Hobo/Messenger Bag Made From a Flour Sack
I love the way this Convertible Hobo/Messenger Flour Sack Bag turned out!
Wow!  She upcycled the flour sack, and added leather and denim for a practical, classy look.....
Isn't she so talented....????
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Zippered Flour Sack Pouch for Electronic Notebook
It's time to treat your Kindle / Nook (or other electronic notebook) to a fun warm and cozy storage bag to call her own!  How about this zippered flour sack pouch Mayka made....????
I love it....?
{As I'm sure any electronic device would too..... ;)...}
Thank you, Mayka, for sharing your photo's....!!!Doesn't it inspire you to make some fun handbags too....????
It does me.....!!!!
Yee-hah...!!!

What things have you made from flour sacks?
What wonderfully creative ideas are bursting from your brain?

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