Flower Petal Slippers

This is something that I never got around to posting...Shame on me...Too busy knitting. Not enough time on the computer:(.

Here's what I came up with for the slippers that I will be gifting to my mother. She really liked some knitted slippers that my grandmother used to make many years ago. I went on Knitting Patterns Central and from there came across ballet style slippers Piece by Piece. You can go directly to www.piece-by-piece.net/Knit/ballet_slilppers.htm I pretty much followed the directions with the only variation being I used size 8 needles.

I felt like it needed a little help in the finishing category so "knowing my mom" I came up with a flower motif that I found on www.headhuggers.org/patterns/flower02k.htm . I used the pattern to a T including using beads for accents.

Still not being 100% satisfied with the end result I needed to add a little more. I thought it needed a little closure so I knitted an little piece to make the closure with a button hole. I also found a few buttons in my stash to complete the look. What do you think?