Hi! I’m Vanessa and I blog over at {nifty thrifty things}. My hubby and I are currently living in northern Germany (where I am from), but we met, fell in love and got married in Houston, Texas. I just finished school and now hold a bachelor of science. I love decorating, designing and most of all, being thrifty. My little blog has been the most rewarding hobby. Not only is it a creative outlet for me, but it also gives me the opportunity to meet wonderful people from all over the world.
I love the fact that the days are longer during summer time, but this also means that the sun is coming up early.. Right now that starts around 4 in the morning! Our curtain project helped a little with the problem of not being able to sleep in very long on the weekends, but I was still waking up too early for my liking. So, I finally decided to sew a sleeping mask. I don’t know why I waited so long to make one! I feel SO much more rested in the mornings, since I don’t keep waking up every half our or so from the sun shining through our bedroom window – which gets full morning sun.
What you’ll need:
- fabric
- iron-on batting (I think this is what it’s called in English..)
- elastic tape
- sewing machine and thread
How to:
- Use this template to transfer the shape onto two pieces of fabric and two pieces of iron-on batting.
- Cut the fabric and batting, giving about 1/4″ seam allowance.
- Iron the batting on the backside of the fabric.
- Secure the two pieces of fabric (with the elastic tape inside) right side together with pins.
- Sew shut, but leave a little gap to turn it right side out.
- After turning it the right way, sew shut by hand.
- Sweet dreams!
~ Vanessa
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