Spotlights Archive
Spotlight on Creativity and Young Professional
October 2007
October's Spotlight on Creativity is local, young professional entrepreneur Monica Walker Miraglilo. Monica fills the shoes of model, wife, mother and entrepreneur on a daily basis. With years of modeling experience gracing television sets as a model on QVC, Monica has an amazing sense of style. But it was her passion for home décor that drove her to open Fill a Pillow, a design studio where customers design pillows—from the fabric, to the shape, to the detailing—and allow the seamstress to do the dirty work.
Featured in Main Line Today's Best of the Main Line, Fill a Pillow is praised for the impressive turn around time in producing pillow creations. Monica says that she wanted to own her pillow business so that she could help others express their creativity in home décor.
Your name:
Monica Walker Miraglilo
Current Location:
Haverford, PA
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
Firm/company:
Fill A Pillow
Occupation:
Model/ Entrepreneur
Favorite Philadelphia neighborhood:
East Falls
Best advice you've ever been given:
"Dream Big"
Your favorite thing about living in the Philadelphia Region:
The character and history of old homes and the architectural structure of the buildings along with good restaurants and friendly people.
Your favorite thing about working in the Philadelphia Region:
The reason why I chose the Haverford area is because I believe that custom pillows are a luxury not a necessity and that this area would be a perfect fit. Also I wanted to have pillow parties and thought that since I am surrounded by a ton of schools, it would be a plus. It is be a business for stay at home moms to come, be creative and design pillows.
Fill a Pillow creates new meaning to "pillow parties." The design studio hosts pillow parties for kids or adults, allowing them to create a custom pillow at the party. The Kids Pillow Patch is kid friendly, featuring a secure and cozy area for little ones to create their latest creations. Fill a Pillow can cater pillow parties, offering a varied food selection for youngsters or adults.
Learn more about Monica and her work in the region: www.fillapillow.com