Eye mask + pattern

This instructable will teach you how to sew your own eye mask. It's a little oversized and has excellent light defeating properties. :D You can fill it with anything you like - my personal favorites are jasmine rice and dried lavender, but this time I am choosing to just line it with felt.

I've included a basic eye mask pattern which you can alter as needed. This eye mask uses very little fabric and just a tiny bit of elastic and is very easy to sew. It's such a small project you can even sew it by hand! It's also a good candidate for adding some embroidery or razzle dazzle. Whatever you want!

Step 1: What you'll need:

• eye mask pattern (included on this step)
• scissors
• pins
• sewing machine or thread + needle
• 1/4 inch or wider elastic
• fabric of choice (something medium or heavy is best - upholstery fabric is great here!)
• felt for lining and/or something to fill the mask

Normally I like to do unlined masks and fill them with jasmine rice and a bit of dried lavender, but I decided to go back to basics this time and only used felt to line the mask.

Comments

[Miss Misery]

Thanks! I've always wanted to make one!

[mariaclemente2000]

My father needed a mask. I used your instructable. The mask turned out great, and my father loved it. Thank you soo much for your instructable.

[ezi4her]

Yes I started to make one in a sewing group, but this is far easier, thanks for the step by step tutorial.

[Sam.anne.tha]

A cute eye mask! I love it. I need to make one for myself. I have an apartment facing the street and too much light gets in.

[HollyMann]

Very cute Jessy!

[billbillt]

This one is good...Like the old days when you made everything with your bare hands and your mind...A vote from me...

[noahms456]

I tried an alpha version of this a few weeks back, for my wife. Used 1/2 thick foam for the guts, between two layers. Surprisingly noise- and light-proof if you stretch the ear pieces out (think long skinny triangle in the pattern where the rounded edges of the mask are). Awesome tutorial, keep up the good work!

[kenbob]

add a layer of aluminum foil inside and no light will make it through:)

[Wroger-Wroger]

Foil makes it impervious to moisture transpiration.

Getting sweaty around the eyes when asleep is not a good thing.

Better a layer or three of fine black fabric.

[iminthebathroom]

SOOOO need to make one, my wife likes to sleep with a light on, me not so much

[zurichko]

I need to make one! The sun comes up at 5:15am! I could buy black out curtains but this looks cuter and cheaper.

[Li Sashay]

Love this tutorial.

[Penolopy Bulnick]

I need to make myself one of these! Mine is from an airline or something, very not cool. Yours is very pretty :)