Pillows, Flowers, Cow Pies and Berets

I've been wanting to cover my old pillows and add some fun, brighter colors to my living room for awhile now...and the other day I finally got to it.

I figured out successfully how to add these vertical ruffles I've been thinking about...

I added a few flowers to another.

Then with the last one, I couldn't figure out what to do, so I decided on one big flower. The color choice threw me for a loop and I finally settled on a nice deep brown with some great texture. I worked for half the afternoon creating the lovely masterpiece...making sure it was randomly coiled etc. I happily ran to my yellow/chartreuse pillow as soon as I finished to see how it looked.

I stared.

And I stared.

I had created a fabric replica of a cow pie. Fabulous. Just what I wanted it to look like. I sure am glad I coiled it so perfectly cow pie-ish...and luckily I chose that textured BROWN fabric to really seal the deal! Good grief.

So Q and I decided to try it on as a beret instead...

But in the end I just added some leaves to it and sewed it on the pillow. I worked too hard and too long and so the cow pie flower found a permanent place in my home to be cherished for always (or until I can't stand it any longer).