Eye Heart Eye Mask
Eye <3 U
Posted by PinkWeeds
About
Ever see those heart shaped eye patches that everyone makes? Well I saw one the other day and it inspired me. Only I took it further and made a sleep mask.
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You Will Need (6 things)
- Fabric
- Scissors
- Ribbon
- Trimmings
- Sewing Machine
- Straight Pins
Steps (18 steps, 30 minutes)
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1
Start by gathering your materials.
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2
Take a piece of paper and start cutting out heart shapes. I suggest going with the largest heart shape you cut because it will shrink even with added seam allowance.
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3
Pin your heart along the fold line of of your fashion fabric.
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4
Cut it out with seam allowance in mind. It should look like this;
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5
Cut a second one for your back piece.
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6
I like a heavier weight sleep mask so I also cut out a third (smaller piece) for an interfacing out of fleece. If you do decide to do a lining just keep in mind what I didn't, and that is that you're going to be turning this right side out through a small opening.
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Pin all your layers together making sure your fashion fabrics are right sides together and your interfacing is on the outside.
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8
Cut two pieces of ribbon about an inch long.
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9
Fold in half.
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10
Sandwich your ribbon in-between your two fashion fabrics.
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11
Sew around your sleep mask leaving an opening to turn it right side out. Make sure you get all your layers. I didn't do that the first time and had to re-sew it again. Oops!
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12
Cut slits around the outside of your sleep mask making sure that you don't cut through your stitches.
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13
Start turning it right side out. This is where I had a few problems because it's a lot of fabric through a small hole. Just keep working the fabric, you'll get it.
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14
About this time is when I realized that I pinned my ribbons lopsided. But I like it, kind of gives it character.
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15
Fold your opening shut and pin in place.
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16
Top stitch all the way around your sleep mask.
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17
You can be done now but I added some decorative trim around mine.
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18
Run your ribbon through your two loops and you're done.