Today's feature is not your average flip flop. Check out these adorable flip flops for Mommy and her little girl. These are absolultely a must for summer. Mommy and me Flip Flop Duo are from Pink Marshmallow. Their shop is on Etsy, a website for handmade crafts. Visit their shop www.pinkmarshmallow.etsy.com

Turquoise Soap

Check out the soap I just bought. I found it looking around on Etsy. Etsy is a website with handmade crafts for sale. You would be amazed at what you find there. Here is the site where I bought the soap www.amethystsoap.etsy.com This soap looks just like the gem. I bought this for my Mom's bathroom. She loves turquoise.

Check out these headbands!

I found some beautiful headbands for sale searching the internet. The search engine brought up See Katie Sew. Check out her blog at: www.seekatiesew.blogspot.com

New website

I have a new web site. www.ohiocrochetlady.com It is in rough draft stage. Please let me know of any suggestions you have.

Finals

I will be busy with finals this week and next. So there won't be much action on blog, Etsy or Ecrater.

Mother's Day Sale

Enjoy free shipping on all crochet items in my shop on Etsy or Ecrater. Happy Mother's Day. Here is a picture of my Mother's Day on 2005.

Hand Crochet Tote Pattern

I just finished this hand crochet purse. It is one of my own designs. It is simple but pretty. I chose earthtones for this. It is made with Peaches and Cream cotton worsted weight yarn. It takes exactly 2 balls. I only had a string left. I made this small but roomy enough for lots of stuff. The bamboo handles dress it up a bit. The pattern is copyright. You may make the purse and sell the finished product. Please do no sell, copy or distribute this pattern. You may provide them with a link to this site. Front Chain 31 SC in second chain from top across, ch 1 turn sc in each stitch across (30 SC) Continue until reaches 9 inches, fasten off Back Same as front Bottom Ch 31 sc in second chain from hook and each chain across sc in each chain (30) continue until 3 inches wide, fasten off 2 Sides Same as bottom Finishing Sc wrong sides together, You want the sc as a trim for the outside of the purse Sew lining: Cut the pieces to match the measurements of all crochet pieces Sew pockets before sewing together Sew together right sides together, Sew top seam of lining Hand sew lining inside purse, Make sure you leave the top row without a lining, You will use this to attach handles Handles Fold bag in half, Mark stitches for handle on both sides. I tie a piece of yarn in starting and ending stitch. SC handle to purse

New Purse

I found this bee material at at store. I just had to make a purse out of it.

Etsy Treasury from hoffmanphotography

I was included in the following treasury. Thank you http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=36811 view the shop at www.hoffmanphotography.etsy.comHere is a sample from the shop.