__My very talented and lovely neighbor Miriam is super-woman!
Not only is a wonderful mom to two adorable kids, she is pregnant, just had surgery on four of her toes, and sews like CRAZY!!!!

The Rachel Potato Purse is the best selling purse here at CrystelleBoutique.com
We thought we'd show you some pictures of the VERY many ways in which this purse has been finished in the past....

Happy photo-looking!  :-)
Finished Rachel handbag:  for sale right here
Patterns to the Rachel Handbag are available right here, here, and here

There is a new bag in town:

The Knotty Bag

·         It is super cute and super big.
·         And it features lots of knots on the front (thus the name…)
·         We have taken it with us to the library and the farmers market and it works out great.
·         The pattern is available at www.crystelleboutique.etsy.com for $6

As a special for July 1-15, we will be offering 20% off everything at www.crystelleboutique.etsy.com


Just enter code HAPPY4TH at the checkout and 20% will be subtracted from the amount. 
At www.crystelleboutique.etsy.com  we offer lots of fun and festive up-cycled sweater pillows as well as easy to follow sewing patterns for bags.

The vintage patterns are so much fun at www.smallandsimplethings.etsy.com

and potato sack products are still in style at www.potatoboutique.etsy.com

Stop by and see what’s new! 
We’d love to have you!


Happy Fourth of July!!!  I am so grateful for all the freedoms we enjoy….

Crystelle
www.CrystelleBoutique.com

We have a new pattern available at the shop!

Yes, it is time to carry something "knotty" around.....

The Knotty Bag is a large bag with simple straight lines; but it has an unexpected playful twist:  strips of fabric on the front with each featuring a fun knot.  This spunky bag is large in both size and fun factor; a great way to hold your books, or knitting and other creative projects.  It will also make a wonderful over-sized handbag or diaper-bag. 

No two handmade Knotty Bags will be alike as you will use unique combinations of random fabrics to make the knotty strips different than anyone else's in the world…. The interior has a handy patch-pocket on one side and a zippered- pocket on the other side, because bags need to be cute as well as functional.  As you use and carry this bag with pride, the knotty design is sure to snatch lots of compliments for you….

Find the new pattern by visiting www.crystelleboutique.etsy.com
Find the discount code while the pattern is being launched by visiting our Facebook page!

I can't believe it!
The second time our bags have been in a magazine.......
Speechless.......
I am soooo lucky....!

Here is the current issue of Haute handbags: Spring 2010
And yes, two or our bags are within the pages:
pages 110-113

A four-page spread.....

Oh my....
I am blushing now!!!!

{click on the pictures to get a better view.....}

This time, instead of making the bags out of potato sacks, I used some of the scraps I have collected after sewing sooo many potato sack bags, and made some flowers out of them.....
On the first bag, I made some potato sack burlap poppies...
Very sweet
Very easy
Click here to learn how to make them.
and on the second bag I showed some burlap roses.....
very easy to make!
Just watch this short video to see how.....

Featuring in the magazine are two new patterns:

• The Dedre Backpack pattern, great for hands-free shopping or day-trips.....
• The Ronda handbag pattern, wonderful everyday handbag with cute ties on the side and convenient exterior pockets for cell-phone, keys, lipstick and the like...

Sew one up today! 
You can find the sewing patterns in our shop...



Guaranteed to love your new bag!

"Haute Potato" by Marijke Mill

That's what the heading on page 73 says....
The article about "HOT" potato sack purses within the pages of Haute Handbags Magazine this season.
Yep, I am such a lucky girl!  the editor from Haute handbags, Beth Livesay,  contact me and ask me to submit some handbags for her Autumn 2009 issue!

I was so honored that she would ask me.......  I couldn't hardly believe it!

And now that the magazine is finished, I am so excited:  she did such a lovely job placing my handbags in the pages of this inspiring issue....

Haute Handbags is such a fun and creative magazine...
You can just look at all the fun and creative ideas for hours...........

While you are doing that, don't forget to turn to pages 72. 73, and 74....

that's where the most popular two potato sack patterns are located:
The Rachel Handbag Famous Potato Purse,
and the Melissa Handbag Famous Potato Purse.....

YAY!!!!
How exciting.....

Oh me oh my!
How wonderful is the photography!
The staff at Haute Handbags is so talented......

My bags have never looked soooo good!

Here is the Rachel Handbag, our most popular design to date.....

And here is the Melissa handbag.....
I love this pattern.....


I am super honored, and ....
frankly....
I am blushing!!!!!






What an awesome opportunity....
Thank you Beth...!!!