pillowcases & headbands

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My dear blog-irlfriend, Kris from Quilted Simple asked if I would crochet an edging for her daughter's pillowcases -- and yes! her young daughter made them using vintage bedsheets -- how cool is that?

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So our nice mailman brought their package and I got to work with this simple & and yet so elegant crochet trim.

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I love the colors they chose.

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And with the leftover Aunt Lydia's Fashion Crochet Thread, size 3 in Warm Rose, I made Jessie a headband by repeating an easy-peasy sc and dc pattern.

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The flower pattern I got from crocheting on the edge.
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And if you don't have this book -- you must add it to your crochet library. Nicky Epstein is the queen of incredible crochet stitch patterns. It is one of the most used crochet books in my collection.

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plumeria

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God does an amazing job on plumeria -- Jessie does an amazing job on the pillowcases...

...and now I hope they like the crochet edging as much as I do.

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may flower tote

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My May Flower Tote from here is now finished! And just in time as we flip the calendar from April to May.
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Never mind, of course that last night snowflakes bigger than baseballs were falling from the sky.......April showers bring May...snowflakes??
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I added a crocheted lavendar mum as a sweet embellishmet.
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The pattern for the mum I got from this book: ---> and yes, this book is one of my favorites.

(Wildflower HOT PADS & TOWEL TOPPERS by Patricia Hall)

The color of this I LOVE THIS YARN is so completely yummy....
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...and with the interior fabric & faux leather handles & lavender mum....well, it is just perfect for all the gorgeous blossoms in our yard. Like this crab-apple tree that just erupts in pinkish petals.
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Oh. And that's Jake, our golden retriever sniffing the entire lawn just in case he maybe didn't sniff that section the last time he was outside. Right. Like that is going to happen.
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I added foam-core to the inside bottom for added reinforcement and attached metal feet to give it a nice finished look.

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I love the month of May.

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'(another project that I have started: crocheted motifs that I hope will become a scarf & the Mother's Day card that I made for my mother-in-law)

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Have a blessed Mother's Day.

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