Most of  you know that I’ve been trying to redecorate the living room for quite some time now.  Today I started my first project of making throw pillows for the couches.  I looked at many videos to figure out how to put piping on.  That is the chord around the edges and if done properly can make your pillow look really professional.  Well, I can’t say that I did it right but I am really pleased with the final product.  I know mistakes that I made that I can fix on the next three pillows so that is good.  The one problem I ran into was that I left too small of an opening to stuff the pillow in and I worked like a freaking lumberjack to try and push it in.  I was absolutely sweating for over 30 minutes.  If anyone was filming me doing this I swear I would get one zillion hits on youtube.

Total cost: $13.00  (not bad)

Picked up a crochet hook and some old yarn and didn’t stop till the hat was finished.  It took me one whole day.  I started at night then picked it up all throughout the next day and finished up by midnight.  I love how it came out.  I’ve seen these 3 pointed hats around but haven’t seen them without frilly, girly stuff on them.  I think they are so cute so I wanted to make a real boyish one.  I know what you are saying…..What about the pom poms.  Well, I like them and he is only 2.5.  I’m allowed!  It was so simple to make.  Basically just a rectangle then pinched at the top.  I have already started my next one for my brother-in-law.  It will be only 2 points beause he is NOT 2.5.  It will take me longer though because my hand hurts now.  Hope you can wait Samy.  That’s what I get for obsessing.