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Jane's Sleep Mask

Created By:

Jane Spolar

Skill Level: Intermediate

Jane's extra deep little sleep mask will help block out excess light. They are super easy to make so consider making a whole basketful of them to place in a guest room. Your guest will get a great night of sleep and have a nice memento to take home.

Janome Supplies Required
  • Any Janome sewing machine
  • Zig Zag Foot A
Fabric and Notions Required

To view Jane's full line of patterns and fabric collections visit www.QuiltPoetry.com.

  • Fabric piece, 11"x6" for front
  • Black fabric, 11"x6" for back
  • Black fusible interfacing, 11"x6"
  • Fusible fleece, 11"x6"
  • 1/4" wide black elastic, 2/3 yard
Instructions

Click here for an image of the first five steps.

1.  Print the Jane’s Sleep Mask PDF.  (Make sure to select “Actual Size” when printing.)  Cut out the pattern on page 1. 

2.  Fuse black interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric you’ve chosen for the front of your sleep mask.

3.  If you want to embellish your fabric piece, do so now.  Here are a few ideas:

  •  Cut random angled strips and either fuse or glue them to the background.   Use              decorative thread and stitches to attach them.
  • Program some lettering, such as “ZZZZZ…” and randomly stitch over the background.
  • Use a 12wt. thread and stitch lines back and forth in a grid.
  • Appliqué.
  • Open the embroidery arm and stitch “SLEEP” in a large font to cover the entire mask.

4.  Fuse the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the front fabric piece.  (On top of the black interfacing.)

5.  Trace the pattern onto the right side of the front fabric.  Cut out inside the tracing lines.  Also trace the pattern onto the right side of the black fabric and cut out.

Click here for an image of the last five steps.

6.  Lay the mask front on top of pattern page 2.  Mark where to place the elastic.  Also lay the back mask piece on top of page 2 and mark where to keep an opening to turn the mask right side out.

7.  Cut two pieces of elastic 11½" long.  Pin ends to right side of mask front where marked.

8.  Pin both mask pieces, right sides together.  Stitch around the edges using a ¼" seam.  (Remember to leave the unstitched length for turning the mask right side out.  Be sure to use a backstitch both at the beginning and the end of the seam.)

Helpful hint:  Don’t use your ¼" foot for this step.  The guide bar will be in the way when trying to maneuver the tight curve.  However, if you set your needle position to the right (about 8.2), you can guide the edge of the fabric along the right edge of  Foot A. 

9.  Clip the curves all the way around the mask, almost to but not into the seam line.  The nose opening should be clipped at about ⅛" intervals and the rest at about ¼" intervals.

10.  Turn the mask right side out through the opening.  It might help to use a blunt edge tool to help push the seams out.  Press

11.  Pin the opening together with the seams to the inside.  Hand stitch the opening closed.

12.  Sleep Well!


Click here to access the full PDF of Jane's instructions.

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Reviews


Tako
Beautiful
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

cpindzola
Around the Table Dresden Placemats
Saturday, December 17, 2016

I like the concept, but the directions are "sloppy." Nowhere in the supply list does it mention the felt or the batting (how much?). Also, I would never use a high loft batting in a placemat, or a table runner, as I think that it would be too unstable for a glass. The next time I make these, I will cut out the batting (I use flannel) and spray baste it to the wrong side of the Dresden plate before I put the Dresden plate on the felt to cut out. I have not yet washed the finished placemat, and am hoping that the single layer of felt does not curl up, or become distorted after washing/drying.
Txmaid
Fun Great Gift!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MargieARK
Teatime Quilted Tablecloth
Friday, February 24, 2017

I made this today but your cutting directions need to be changed. You only need 4 of color 1 and color 3 4.5 squares for the triangles. Also the inner border, you only need 2 cuts as WOF is long enough to cut each in half to fit the sides.
MickelSews
Great Machine
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

I've had this machine for only a week now. I bought it used from a lady who makes her own clothes, but she no longer needed the machine. During the purchase, she noted that she is almost sad that it's better to give it away because of how well the machine performed. (I also bought it along side a computerized machine of another brand.} She demoed the machine for us, showing it worked and gave us everything (including the box it came in!) She took amazing care of this machine. I have used it a few times now, and the directions for threading were easy to follow (albeit my hands are quite large so the lower looper was a pain, but that is no fault to the machine or brand.) And I recommend this machine to anyone who wants to learn to serge and wants a machine that can grow with them. I will happily use this machine time and time again.
rvstan
S9 Review
Sunday, February 25, 2018

I love, love, love my S9! It's sews and embroiders beautifully and it's simplicity of use amazes me. I would recommend this machine for both a beginner and an experienced seamstress. If I would ask anything of Janome it would be to upgrade the programming to run a larger hoop size. I understand that it can't get much wider but there is most definitely room for it to go longer. That is the only limitation of this machine.
pjmnana
PJMNana
Monday, February 26, 2018

I purchased a Memorycraft 15000 a few years ago and it was the best purchase I ever made! This machine can do just about anything you would would ever want! I love the capability of using the Acuedit app to set up my embroidery pattern on my Ipad and then download it to the machine! I love how my embroidery looks upon completion and I love all the good lighting it has to light up your workspace. That way you don’t need to worry about where to set up your machine. It also has plenty of room to do machine embroidery on any size quilts! There are many decorative stitches from which to choose that are outstanding! It’s hard to choose which one to use! There are so many great features it is hard to decide what I love the most. If you want to buy only one machine to last a lifetime, I would recommend this one!
KLWash
S9 Review
Sunday, February 24, 2019

The S9 is amazing. I learned to sew by hand when I was just 5 and in my grandmothers way as she was quilting. I took seeing classes in high school until they would no longer let me sign up. The S9 makes me appreciate my current skills as well as motivate me to want to learn more. This machine is awesome.
SewSueMe2002
Horizon Memory Craft 15000
Thursday, November 19, 2020

My Janome Horizon Memory Craft 15000 is fantastic! I love, love, love this machine! When I came across the Eye for and Eye embroidery design today, I wanted to make it. However, the embroidery file is missing. Nothing downloads when I select the download button. Please help!
Jillfmischo
Treat Bag fun!
Monday, August 16, 2021

I made the Halloween treat bag for my new granddaughter and I’m sure it will last for years. No embroidery machine so I appliquéd the lettering. Need a little more skirt fabric for a better gathered look, and I used thin double-bias tape for the skirt hem, over edge stitch on skirt sides. I’m pleased with my results!
elenaz
Very helpful tutorial
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

I want to say thank you for teaching me this method of applique. I was able to do it with a small letters. This method is the best so far from all of those I've seen and tried.
plonkar
So useful
Thursday, November 30, 2023

I'd like to express my gratitude for teaching me this appliqué method. I successfully applied it with small letters, and, so far, it's the most effective among all the methods I've seen and tried.

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