fish pillow(s)

Two weekends ago, I found the fish pillow on the left at a Home Goods store in the Chicago burbs.  At first glance of this 'fish head' pillow, I knew I had to purchase it and make a 2nd pillow to complete the fish's body!  The very next day using materials I already had at home (how handy is that!), I completed the project.  I love the quirky results.  "Welcome to my living room, here is my fish."

tie-dye 101

First Blog!  First time die-dying as well!  I purchased a tie-dye kit online a few weeks ago.  This weekend, one of my best friends from interior design school visited me in Madison from Illinois.  It was a rainy weekend, so we busted out the dye!  I dyed what once was a large white tunic (which was starting to look dull) for myself, added red to a little pink onsie for my new niece Addison, and colored a summer fun shirt for my favorite 2-year old: my nephew Benjamin. I'm happy with these first-time results; can't wait to do it again! No cotton garment is safe. :)