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In-the-Hoop Sleep Masks
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Fun
and customizable
sleep masks cradle you in
comfort and helps filter out
intruding disturbances.
Choose from eight unique embroidery
designs and use coordinating fabrics
for that extra special touch.
Read
below for these free project
instructions! |
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Supplies Needed:
**One 8 inch by 5 inch piece of
smooth lightweight fabric for
front piece we used linen
**Two 8 inch by 5 inch pieces of
lightweight fabric for back
pieces we used polyester
shantung
**Medium-weight cutaway
stabilizer
**Tear-away stabilizer
**Temporary spray adhesive
**All-purpose glue stick
**Masking tape
**48
inch (1 1/3 yards) length of
1/2 inch wide to 1 inch wide
ribbon or 16 inch length of 3/8
inch wide elastic (we used soft
cotton elastic)
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When you download an In-the-Hoop
Sleeping Mask you will find three
files. Two of the files are marked
with DL these are the dieline
files. One of these files is marked
DLFront. This dieline will be used
to cut the fabric for the front of
the mask. The other file is marked
as DLBack. This dieline will be
used to cut the fabric pieces for
the back of the mask. The other file
is marked with a 24 this is the
embroidery file.
If you have embroidery software,
create paper templates of the
dielines by printing them at full
size.
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If you do not have embroidery
software, you may create paper
templates by sewing the dielines
directly onto the paper.
To do this, hoop a piece of paper. |
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Attach the hoop to the machine, load
the dieline files, and embroider
them onto the paper. |
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Now we will prepare the fabric
pieces. We will create a paper,
fabric, and stabilizer sandwich
and then cut out the shape.
Start by spraying a piece of cutaway
stabilizer with adhesive. |
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Next, smooth the front fabric (we
are using linen) on top of the
stabilizer, then, spray the backside
of the front dieline template
(marked as DLFront) with a quick
shot of adhesive and smooth the
template on top of the fabric. Cut
out the shape. |
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Now, cut right along the straight
edge of the back piece template
(marked as DLBack. Also, trim
around the curved edges leaving
about one inch of excess. |
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Spray the wrong side of the back
piece fabric (we are using polyester
shantung) fold it in half, and
smooth it flat.
Then, spray the backside of the back
piece template with a quick shot of
adhesive and align the straight edge
with the fold on the fabric. |
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Cut out the shape.
Reposition the template and cut
another shape for a total of two
back pieces. |
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Now that all the pieces are cut and
ready, it is time to embroider the
mask!
Hoop a piece of tear-away
stabilizer. |
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Attach the hoop to the machine and
load the full embroidery design
(marked with a 24).
Embroider
the design. The first thing to
embroider is another dieline this
is the front fabric dieline. |
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After the dieline has sewn, stop the
machine and spray the backside of
the front fabric piece with
adhesive. |
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Lay the fabric piece directly inside
the dieline shape. |
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Continue embroidering the design, a
tack down stitch will sew next. The
tack down binds the fabric piece to
the stabilizer for the remainder of
the design. |
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Next, all of the inside elements
will sew. When
you get to the step on the color
change sheet that says back piece
tack down stop the machine and
remove the hoop from the machine but
do not remove the stabilizer from
the hoop. |
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Now, decide what kind of straps you
would like to use on the mask. We
created straps using ribbon or
elastic. For ribbon straps, cut two
18 inch lengths of ribbon. Or, for
elastic straps cut a piece of
elastic 15 1/2 inches long for a
large size, 14 1/2 inches long for
medium, and 13 1/2 inches long for a
small size. |
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To add ribbon straps, spray one end
of a piece of ribbon with adhesive
and press it in place on one side of
the mask (on the front side of the
embroidery) with about 1/4 inch
extending out past the edge of the
mask fabric. |
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Spray the end of the remaining piece
of ribbon with adhesive and press it
in place on the opposite side of the
mask fabric. |
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Fold the ribbon in the center of the
mask and tape it flat using masking
tape. Make sure the straps are as
flat as possible and that they do
not extend out past the front fabric
tack down stitch. |
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To add an elastic strap, spray both
ends of the elastic piece with
adhesive and press the ends in place
on the sides of the mask. Allow
about 1/4 inch of the elastic to
extend past the edges of the mask
fabric. Fold the elastic into the
center of the mask and tape it flat. |
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Using a glue stick, add a small
amount of glue to the outer curved
edges of one of the back fabric
pieces but do not add glue to the
straight edge. |
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Align
the back fabric piece over the top
of the embroidered front fabric and
straps. Press the fabric in place. |
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Add glue to the curved edges of the
remaining back fabric piece, align
it on top of the embroidered fabric
piece and straps and press in place
(the center of the back fabric
pieces will overlap slightly). |
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Attach the hoop back onto the
machine and continue embroidering
the design. A tack down stitch will
sew next and then a finishing seam. |
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After the tack down stitches and
finishing seam complete, unhoop the
stabilizer and gently tear the mask
away from the stabilizer. |
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Turn the mask right side out and
remove the tape from the
straps. Push and shape the seams
using the end of a pen. |
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To finish the mask, use an iron to
press the side seams flat. |
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