Backpack sewing pattern: free download
Super convenient bag
With optional large storage pocket
FUN fun FUN
The Dedre Backpack is fun for boys and girls, teens and adults.
Great for soccer-clothes, piano books, toys, etc. for kids.
Awesome as a purse for adults and teens! The Dedre Backpack pattern features a large exterior pocket on the front, a zippered pocket on the back, and a pocket inside. Any and all of these pockets are optional of course. I would love to see what fun and creative things you come up with!
You will find yourself making this bag time and again: Using different fabric combinations and finding more and more uses.  Dedre Backpack in Haute Handbags Spring 2010 The Dedre Backpack was featured in Haute Handbags Spring 2010
© 2010 Crystelle Boutique Needed Supplies
Fabric
•Fabric A ¾ yard (45”wide) or ½ yard (54”wide)
•Fabric B ⅜ yard (45”wide) or ⅜ yard (54”wide)
•Fabric C ¾ yard (45 “wide)or ½ yard (54”wide)
Other Supplies
• Two D or O-rings
• 4 yards cording
• Coordinating thread
• 9” Zipper (Optional)
• 7” Ribbon (Optional)
• Fray Check (Optional) Finished Size
14 inches wide
19 inches tall
The detailed instructions include step-by-step directions on how to make this cute little zippered pocket on the back of the backpack, (see photo below) but adding this pocket is completely optional of course... :) I promise, it is not that hard to sew.
Little pockets like this are a great place to store keys, a phone, some change, etc. I think....
Here is the downloadable sewing pattern. Have a happy sewing day.....!!
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 Danaye Hobo Bag - Free Sewing Pattern by Crystelle Boutique Danaye Hobo Bag - Sewing Pattern by Crystelle Boutique
Free PDF document download
Sizes Small and Large both included in the easy to follow step-by-step instructions
 Fun Hobo Bag Sewing Pattern {lots of personality} The Danaye Hobo Bag is a fun handbag with lots of personality,
and fringe benefits...!
 Super cute Bag to hang over your schoulder The Danaye Hobo pattern is a great jazzy yet functional bag for your inner frilly girl.
Great for children, teenagers, or adults.
Make a small bag or a large one. All pattern pieces are true to size.  A flap keeps the contents secure Pattern includes detailed step-by step instructions on how to make an optional interior patch pocket and interior zippered pocket  Danaye ~ Super Cute Hobo Bag • Finished Dimensions Small Danaye Bag: approximately 9 ½ x 14 inches
• Finished Dimensions Large Danaye Bag: approximately 11 x 18 inches  Danaye Hobo Bag ~ Potato Sack Style Design not to be created for commercial use. All rights reserved.
Danaye Hobo Bag © Crystelle Boutique 2010 The free downloadable PDF file is right here at the bottom of the post. Just print it off, and start sewing up a storm.Send me a picture of your finished bag and I will post it at Show and Tell.You deserve lotsa credit for making a fab bag! | danaye_hobo_bag_by_crystelle_boutique.pdf | | File Size: | 3392 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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 November Harper's Vintage Cover ~ free download To celebrate the arrival of November, I am sharing this lovely vintage print from Harper's...
Enjoy using it in all your different creative ways!
Happy Thanksgiving!
hugs ~ Crystelle
The download is at the bottom of the post and does not contain the Crystelle Boutique brand logo
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 Free Sewing Pattern: Ronda Handbag With Christmas coming up, it is time to make some fun bags for your girlfriends, sisters, and moms (yes, that includes mom-in-law), maybe even your daughters... (Isn't it fun when little girls grow big...????)
So I thought this would be a great time to post another free purse pattern: this time it is the Ronda Handbag sewing pattern.
The Ronda Handbag was featured in Haute Handbags Magazine, Spring 2010 issue. Click here to learn more
 Super Cute Pockets on the side: handy too! I love the Ronda Handbag so much!
When I carry it around it surprises me how super convenient it is!
I love the pockets on the side. So easy to get to! Even my husband can now find my keys!
The front and back are simple, but so fun when you use a specialty fabric with a fun print or so....
The sides have those handy dandy pockets right below a playful tie....
So adorable...
And inside: more pockets, even one with a zipper!
And the straps are long enough that you can go shopping hands-free! So convenient........
Just hang that purse over your shoulder, and walk around the store. No worries about keeping track of your cart and where your purse might be....
Love it....
 Ronda Handbag: Front View The pattern is downloadable at the bottom of this post.
Measurements:
excluding the handles:
9 x 14 x 4.5 inches
As seen in Haute Handbags Spring 2010
© 2010 Crystelle Boutique, Marijke Mill designer
Fabric
Fabric A 45 inch wide ¾ yard
Fabric B ⅓ yard
Fabric C ½ yard
Fusible Fleece ½ yard
Peltex, opt.* 4 inches
Other
• Coordinating Thread
• 9 inch zipper (optional—for zippered pocket)
• 4-5 inch ribbon for zipper-pull (opt.)
• Fray Check
The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions for an interior patch pocket & an interior zippered pocket. The point-by-point directions make them quite easy to make, but, of course, you may just omit the pockets altogether if you'd like.....  Potato Sack Edition of the Ronda Handbag I used to sell this sewing pattern on Etsy, and this is what one customer said:
"Yahoo! What a fun purse to make and your directions were so concise and easy to follow. I'd never done a zipper pocket and loved it! My bag is adorable even if I do say so!! Thanks again to your creative pattern and potato sack! My sack says Penny Pincher and thanks to your good prices for your pattern and sack, I'm happy to say I am! Your company is great! I know I will be referring friends to you as soon as they see my new purse!"
What a sweetheart.....
 Super Cute and Super Convenient Pockets ~ for cell phone and lipstick! Sew to your heart's content!
hugs X
Crystelle
Download is right here at the bottom of this post.....
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 Vintage October Poster October's "Bright Blue Weather"
~ A Good Time to Read!
A wonderful vintage poster from the Library of Congress, dated back somewhere to the 1940-1950's.
I love reading on chilly nights, curled up on the couch with a warm blanket. Better yet: reading with my kids on that same couch!
So during this month of October, grab the vintage poster download, a book, and a warm blanket and enjoy!
The free download is at the bottom of this post. It does not contain the Crystelle Boutique trademark.
 October Vintage Poster I took a board, just kinda eyeballed the size of it, cut it off, painted it black. Sanded the edges. Added a piece of burlap to the front with some Mod Podge. Then adhered the print to the front. Adding upholstery tacks to the corners finishes it off.
Ta-da!
October IS kind of a good time to read......:
Scary stories......!
;)
Crystelle
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These are some of the party friends I link up to ....
 September - Back to work, back to school, back to BOOKS September is quite an adjustment for me and most other moms around the globe as we have to get use to the kids being gone all day, only to arrive home tired accompanied by piles of homework and other activities... Phew.....
Gone are the lazy days of summer....
September is quite a shock to the system!
But the weather is quite lovely I must say!
Mild...
Sunny...
Not too hot...
At least, that's how it is here where we live...
:-)
I love it...
Might be my favorite month.... {weather-wise anyway...}
 making my own little 8x8 September collage To celebrate September and the back to school craze, I printed of a Library of Congress poster dating back to the 1940-50's.
I just LOVE vintage posters and ads....
This Particular one reads something like this at the bottom:
Made by Illinois WBA{?} Art Project Chicago
{I am not sure what that middle word it... Perhaps one of you bloggy readers can read it better than I can....???}
 September - Back to School Mixed Media Art I printed my poster kind of smallish size, so I could make my own little mixed media 'art,'using the poster, a vintage flashcard, paint, vintage stamps, and lots of Mod Podge.
I love Mod Podge......
 I had a lot of fun coming up with some extra details Of course, you could save yourself a LOT of time if you just printed it off, and then popped it into a frame....
Imagine that...! Instant decor.....
Your printable version of this vintage September poster is a free download at the bottom of this post.
How are you adjusting to September?
xox
Crystelle
Link one is a photograph of the poster
Link two is a cropped version of that photograph {this is the one I used}
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 Rachel 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.
 Free 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!
 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 | | File Size: | 4266 kb | | File Type: | pdf | Download File
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 Free Melissa Handbag Purse Sewing Pattern The Melissa Handbag has been popular for a long time, and since I am no longer selling on my potatoboutique etsy account, I thought it was high time I gave this pattern away free.
YAY!!!
The Melissa is a roomy shoulder bag that is patchy FUN!!!
The knotted handle is comfy soft and all your items are within easy reach.
The interior features one zippered pocket (optional) and a divided patch pocket to make it easy to find your keys, lipstick and cell-phone!
 Melissa Handbag in Haute Handbags The launch of the Melissa Handbag pattern took place in October of 2009 when Haute Handbags Magazine published a fabulous article named "Haute Potato" on CrystelleBoutique potato sack purse. I was so delighted at the time, and honored that they did such a fabulous three page spread on my patterns. And I could not believe the amount of emails I received afterward....!!! I was just flabbergasted ....Read more about the magazine article right here
 Melissa Handbag with Burlap Flowers The Melissa Handbag is quite easy to make. Easy to play with, easy to alter (into something uniquely yours) and fun and convenient to carry. This pattern is a great bag for people of all ages: from 5 to 95 It has lots of room, but it does not get cluttered: your items are still easily accessible and right within reach. The Melissa handbag is a fun and practical shoulder bag that is comfortable and handy in every day use. Make it in different fabrics to match the style of the person carrying it.... Email me a photo of your finished Melissa Handbag, and I will add it to the Show and Tell page.....
Download the Melissa Handbag Pattern PDF file at the bottom of this post. Potato Sack Prep Tricks are also downloadable at the very bottom
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 The Knotty Bag by Marijke Mill Remember the Knotty Bag I made a while ago?Well, Haute Handbags liked it enough to feature it in their current 2012 Spring Issue...!!!Lucky us.....!WOW! I was completely speechless when I got to see the pages.... The colors are amazing, the photo's great, the model lovely!!! They have outdone themselves again!!!! I am honored to have been represented in such a fashion.... And it looks even better in their pages than it does when I get to take the amateur photo's.... They are so talented...
 Pages 102-104 give a three page spread on the Knotty Bag: - Lots of great pictures
- Sewing Instructions
- Great Photo's
- Springy Colors
So run on out to the store to get your own copy...! You'll LOVE it! The FREE detailed illustrated sewing instructions of the Knotty Bag, are available for you and the bottom of this post... :)
 Haute Handbags Spring 2012 pages 102 - 103  Haute Handbags Spring 2012 page 104  Email me some pictures of the finished Knotty Bag and I can post them on the Show and Tell page... :-) The FREE detailed illustrated sewing pattern for the Knotty Bag is below. Just click on the PDF file below, download... , s ew, and enjoy!!!!
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