Frog Tooth Fairy Pillow

The idea to make some tooth fairy pillows started with my youngest's soccer team. Specifically one of the kids' mom. I made a few in my own themes first to show her so she could get an idea of what they looked like. And for me to get an idea of how to make them.

The other week she contacted me with a theme idea. Frogs. I was not able to start it right off because of all the kitchen redoing. It is done now.

It started with these pieces:


I think they translated well to the actual pillow. All the small pieces were a tad difficult to handle, but it all worked out in the end.


And the backside is a lily pad and flower. Not a floral pizza missing a slice like my hubby first guessed. And yes, it is a similar shape, but I modeled it after an actual lily pad. Not the rounded cartoon version that is often in kids books.

I really like the way the flower turned out. And the opening in the pad is larger enough for a folded dollar bill. Possibly even a gift card. I'll have to try that to see if it would work.

I still have that list I made a while back of theme ideas. The next few weeks will be in a bit of upheaval while the walls get painted & the new floor gets put down. So hand sewing monsters and cutting out pillow themes will be the most "sewing" I will most likely get around to actually accomplishing. But it will be a good accomplishing :)

Nature Tooth Fairy Pillow

Another one done. My original idea for this one was to have the tooth riding a big bug. It just looked odd. So the tooth is just taking a hike through the woods.

I showed off the front before it was finished earlier, but at the time I was not sure about the back. I went with a stump and button caterpillar.

Tooth Fairy Pillows Faced and Stuffed

Faced? Hmmm...not the best choice of words. But I put their faces on, so they were "faced". Sort of. The stuffed part is pretty self explanatory.
Last time I showed them in progress. I was not quite sure what do do for the pocket portions. I wanted something that went with the theme rather than a simple pocket or envelope.

The fronts - fully "faced"...

And the back sides...

I am assuming the tooth fairy leaves something other than a quarter nowadays. So the pockets are sized to fit a folded up dollar bill. Do people...um, I mean tooth fairies...leave more than that?

And this is the next one up. Perfect for the kid who loves nature & bugs. Can you tell those are supposed to be ants...or some such bug... on the log? The back pocket is going to be a stump and caterpillar.

Getting ready for visits from the Tooth Fairy

Well, we still have a couple years to go here. But the little guy's soccer mates and cousin have started losing some teeth. I had a few sketches worked up. Some were in the shape of a tooth. Others had ribbon to hang the pillow from a doorknob. I settled on a tooth fairy applique with varying themes. I like this best because of the vast number of options. I already have a list at least 20 long of themes. The 3 I have made so far are sans ribbon. I may design them for a hanger to be optional. Still thinking this one over.
The very first pillow was hijacked by my youngest. I had a feeling. That is why I started with the tooth driving a car...he just loves toy cars.

The back of the pillow has a "tooth face" pocket for the tooth/money and a stop sign. Get it? For the tooth fairy to stop. I think I will stick to a small pocket that follows the theme on the front of each pillow for now on.

These two are almost done. They just need the pocket on the back & the front sewn to the back. And to be stuffed of course :) Oh...and ironed.

This is the pink tooth fairy, um, well, fairy. Her magic wand looks more like a tail...I think I need to give her arms. I love the tulle tutu and wings though. The pocket will most likely be a sparkle or a butterfly.

This space tooth is my fave of the 3. I couldn't resist adding the "42". Most people won't get it, but I couldn't do without :) The pocket on the back will be either a satellite, moon or another planet. Still deciding.


Oh...and they do have faces. They were not on at the time of the pics. I stuck with buttons for eyes and hand embroidered mouths. I may applique &/or embroider all of it in the future. Although, if a child is old enough to lose a tooth, they are most likely old enough to not go eating buttons off of pillows. But you never know.