Sew a Tooth Fairy Pillow - Free Pattern and Directions

By Debbie Colgrove

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Free Pattern to Sew a Tooth Fairy Pillow

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Two Variations of the Tooth Fairy Pillow - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Two Variations of the Tooth Fairy Pillow. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Updated April 08, 2016.

This tooth fairy pillow makes a great baby shower gift for a newborn who already seems to have everything a baby could need or as a gift for an older sibling to keep them from feeling left out of all the fun things that seem to be happening for the baby. Add a book about the tooth fairy for added fun!

Fabric Scraps - small prints or plain white - Use two or three different coordinating fabrics if desired.

Stuffing
A small scrap for pocket
Thread to match your fabric How to Choose the Correct Color Sewing Thread to Match Your Sewing Fabric
Print out of Tooth Pillow Pattern
Optional: Lace or eyelet trim or piping to sew in the pillow and pocket edges.(How to Sew Piping in a Seam

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Sew a Tooth Fairy Pillow - Cutting

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Cutting out the Pattern - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Cutting out the Pattern. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

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Sew a Tooth Fairy Pillow - The Tooth Pocket

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Sew and Place the Pocket - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Sew and Place the Pocket. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Using the cutting fold line, fold the pocket so that the right sides are together.
Optional: Add seam trims if desired to the open edges of the pocket.
Sew the edges using a 1/4" seam allowance and leaving an opening in the bottom to turn the pocket right sides out.
Trim the seam allowances at the corners to eliminate bulk in the corners and allow the pocket to lay flat.
Turn the pocket right side out.

Push the seams to the edges.
Fold under the seam allowance where it was left open for turning the pillow right side out.
Press, keeping the seams at the edges of the pocket.
Place pocket on the pillow front using the placement on the pattern piece as a guide, keeping the folded edge of the pocket at the top.
Top stitch the pocket in place, stitching close to the edge on the seamed edges of the pocket, leaving the folded edge open.
Optional: Decorate the pillow front with embroidery such as facial features or the child's name. Also sew piping, trim or lace to the front edges if desired.

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Sew a Tooth Fairy Pillow - The Seam

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Sew the edge seams on a tooth shaped tooth fairy pillow - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Sew the Edge Seams. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

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Sew a Tooth Fairy Pillow - Filling the Tooth Shaped Pillow

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Filling the Tooth - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Filling the Tooth. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Stuff the pillow, pushing stuffing into the tooth roots and the crown of the tooth first, then filling the entire pillow until it is the firmness that you desire.
Slip stitch the opening shut when you are happy with tooth filling.

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