I don’t know why, but I love projects with up-cycled men’s shirts. And I recently came across a tutorial on Pinterest for some adorable little pouches made from the cuff of a shirt. Aren’t these super-cute?
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On that same day, Lola lost her first tooth, which, of course, was a big event around our house.
So, right away, we decided to make a little Tooth Fairy pouch using the same shirt cuff technique.
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here to see the original tutorial I found on the shirt cuff pouches. The basic instructions are simply to carefully cut the cuff off of a shirt as closely to the edge as possible…
After that’s done, add an appliqué for embellishment if you so choose. We cut a small tooth out of white felt and just stitched it on with a little red thread.
Lastly, just fold the cuff together and sew up the two sides to form the pouch. One of the simplest and quickest sewing projects ever!
A Tooth Fairy Pouch is the perfect size to hold a little tooth securely under a pillow so that the Tooth Fairy can be sure to find it and leave a little surprise!
Here’s how it all works, illustrated by Lola herself:
We had so much fun with the Tooth Fairy pouch, we decided to make a few more appliqués as well! Lily designed and sewed the apple for herself.
And, of course, we had to make a mustache…
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These are the perfect size for holding money, a few crayons, chapstick, or even an iPod.
Make these with your kids for a great summer craft. And if you’re looking for more Men’s Shirt projects, click on the links below!
July 5, 2012 @ 1:02 pm
The pouches are so adorable!
Dee
July 5, 2012 @ 1:10 pm
That is an adorable project, Julie! I love that it could be used for so many things. You've given me a great idea to use this for my nephews for Christmas to hold crayons.
July 5, 2012 @ 1:13 pm
SO fun!!! Love the idea. wish i could sew!
July 5, 2012 @ 1:58 pm
I feel sorry for Dave. How many shirts does he have that are missing pieces?!! hahahaha
July 5, 2012 @ 1:58 pm
I feel sorry for Dave. How many shirts does he have that are missing pieces?!! hahahaha
July 5, 2012 @ 2:29 pm
What a great idea – I have two grandsons who have yet to lose a tooth, so I can have these ready before they do. So easy – that's my style too!
July 5, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
You ALWAYS make the cutest things… I love this idea…
July 6, 2012 @ 2:51 am
Julie- I have not seen these anywhere. What is really funny is that MyHero does not like long sleeved shirts..and my son just gave him several that he wants ne to cut the sleeves off of….what a perfect use for them! Thanks so much- xo Diana
July 7, 2012 @ 1:40 pm
This is such a cute idea! They would make great gift card holders, too. Thanks for sharing, Jean
July 8, 2012 @ 2:36 am
What an awesome idea!!! I'm totally pinning this.
July 9, 2012 @ 7:45 pm
Love these! Adorable and easy!
July 10, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
Love this idea! Thanks for the inspiration. I featured your project as my Craft of the Week on Monday and then showed everyone what you can do with the rest of the shirt.
http://homemademodern.blogspot.com/2012/07/mens-shirt-pillows.html
January 26, 2016 @ 9:35 am
These are really nice!