Pint-Sized Pocket Pillows

Whew! Finished just in time for the weekend! These little guys (and girls) are about 5" tall--the perfect size for little hands..and possibly Easter baskets? The pockets can accomodate all kinds of small and wonderful treasures--a lost tooth, a little love note or a tiny treat. I like customizing the patterns with bits of color on the clothes or changing the hair a bit. I'm not too fussy an embroiderer--if one foot ends up bigger than the other, eh, no biggie.

Get it:

Download Boygirlpillows

• small scraps of linen or other plain fabric
• embroidery thread, needle
• patterned fabric for back, pocket
• polyfil or wool stuffing

Do it:

• Print out pdf, transfer to plain fabric by taping to a window or tracing, using a light box, or an iron-on tranfer pen. I use a disappearing ink pen and a light box.

• Stitch your design. I use simple backstitching with two threads for the body and three for the colored accents. Tie off your ends well, cause you'll be yanking, turning and stuffing those kiddos.

 

 

• Once you've finished embroidering, dissolve ink pen with water and iron flat. Place stitching face down on fabric (right side up), pin, and cut out an eggplant-ish shape. As an added bonus, you get to see the seedy backside of my embroidery. Oooh. Naughty. Fold over the other patterned fabric and tuck (fold edge up) in between the other two layers. This is your pocket. Cut around the pocket to match the other shape.

 

• Pin all layers together and stitch all around, leaving .25 or .5 inch seam allowance. I tend to use a .5 just to be sure I get all those layers sewn in there and prevent the linen from fraying and popping out. I leave my opening on the side, to avoid involving the pocket. Turn, iron, stuff and stitch closed. Give 'em a squeeze. Just because.

Thanks for your patience on this one. And for the nice comments. You guys are wonderful cheerleaders! Happy weekend,

xo

Lauren

Comments

[Amy Cluck]

Super-cute as always!

[meninheira]

Thanks a lot!! I love it! they are soo cute :)

[Jenn]

That is so darn cute!

[curiousdomestic]

These are absolutely adoreable. My sisters will love them!

[ninaandtom]

These have done well in our store. So sweet and cute. We're gonna need a few more Lauren. Email me.:)
xo-n

[jenclair]

These are so sweet! Thanks!

[Melissa H]

my niece just lost her first tooth. If I hadn't sworn off making things for her I might do this. Oh, wait, co-worker's daughter has also lost a tooth. I'll make one for her!

[Kelly]

So cute! Thank you for sharing this with us. You saved me a ton of time today, I just turned this into a cute craft kit for a birthday gift. I totally forgot about the present.

I downloaded your template and turned your post into a word document. While this was printing out I had my daughter (11) round up the supplies from my studio. I had everything we needed on hand. We put it in a pretty bag and now we are off to the party.

Your a life saver! I will post my photo and link to this cute project asap.

Thanks bunches!!!

[Rachel]

These are amazing, so, so cute! Thanks tons for sharing, I'll be linking.

[goody-goody]

Thanks, guys! Glad you like them!

[Emily Flippin Maruna]

Just wanted to let you know I linked to this page from my blog. http://emilyflippinmaruna.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/ground-control/
So cute!

[booksybooks.]

too cute!

[blue bicicletta]

Just catching up on my blog reading---those are so cute--what a great idea--especially the pocket for the tooth fairy!

[Sara]

thanks! i just found this and it was perfect to make a princess to go with my princess and the pea set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31867422@N00/3521523757/)

[Personalized Pillows]

What you have done is really so cute!

[Jacqui]

Thank you so much, I was wanting something just like this to put on the back of a quilt for a little girl :)

[Marianna]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing such a sweet design.

[Maria Cecilia Barreto Ferreira]

Não consigo ler nada do que esta aqui. So sei ver belezas e teus bordados são lindos, eu amo, parabens, bjs
Cecilia

[Puma Shoes]

This really is an great written article, Thanks for yet yet another insightful post, as continually!

[amanda]

yeah i really really like these could you imagen them big size be a lot of embroidering but so cute

[Claudia]

They are adorable!!! I´ve embroidered the little boy for my nephew!!
Thanks for sharing it! :)

[Lisa]

These are truely adorable. Im going to make a few sets for christmas presents. thanks so much!

[sarah]

Thanks for sharing this tutorial, they are fantastic and such great litte gifts.

[Lupe]

Love all things small. A little girl with a vivid imagination can have countless hours of quite play. Thank you for this tutorial, great help!

[Justalittlestitch.blogspot.com]

Thank you for your tutorial, they are so cute! The little girl has been sitting patiently on my dining room table waiting for her brother to find the perfect backing fabric but as of this morning they are complete and whisking their way to helping a little girl settle into her new house soon!