Make Your Own Tooth Fairy Pillow

Here's a project that you can make and just may be handed down to your grandchildren.

Materials Needed

• Fabric Scraps - small prints or plain white
• PolyFill or stuffing
• A small scrap for pocket (3"square)
• Thread
• Print out of Tooth Pillow Pattern

Directions

Prepare pocket by pressing under 1/2" on three edges. On the top of the pocket, turn under 1/4" and 1/4" again to enclose the raw edge. Top stitch the hem into place.

Pin pocket in to place on the pillow front. Stitch 1/8" from three edges leaving the hemmed edge open.

Place wrong sides of the pillow body together.

Stitch the pieces together using a 1/4" seam allowance, from dot to dot. Leave open the small area between the dots.

Notch seam allowance at the curves.

Turn pillow right sides out. Stuff pillow.

Slipstitch opening closed.

Tips

Use lace or trim around the pocket to dress up the pillow.

Embroider eyes and nose on the pillow front, leaving the pocket as a mouth.

Embroider the childs name on the pillow.

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