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In-The-Hoop Eye Masks
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Project
In-The-Hoop
Eye Mask
This relaxing eye mask project is as simple to
make as it is to wear! With fast in-the-hoop
steps and effortless construction, this project
is a dream for a quick gift idea.
Skill Level: Basic
Created by: Christian Staum, Quality Assurance
Required Software:
• Amazing Designs Embroidery CD - ADC-172, In-The-Hoop Eye Masks
– Designs used in this project: MASK110
Supplies:
• Various embroidery threads
• A 5”x7” embroidery hoop
• Various fabrics
• ½” to ¾” ribbon or ½” elastic fabric
• No-Show Mesh cutaway fabric stabilizer
• Temporary spray adhesive
• Tape
Read all instructions before beginning.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Select fabric according to the embroidery design you wish to sew, and cut a piece of fabric and stabilizer to fit your hoop size. (We
used black stabilizer to make some eye masks more opaque.) This fabric piece will be the front of the eye mask.
2. Cut a smaller piece of soft fabric which will be used to make the back of the eye mask. We used satin fabric but polyester or any
other type can be used. This smaller piece should be sized to fit the inside area of the hoop. If the fabric you use is prone to fraying
you may want to hem the ends of the fabric along the longest sides of the fabric.
3. Decide if the eye mask will use ribbon or elastic to hold it in place. If ribbon is used cut two pieces of ribbon that are 16-18” long.
If elastic is used, cut one piece long enough to stretch from the end of one eye, around the back of the head to the end of the other
eye with a little stretch in the elastic. It should be about 10-16” long depending on the head size of the person the mask is being
made for.
4. Spray the stabilizer with temporary spray adhesive and apply the fabric for the front piece of the mask to it and smooth it flat. Hoop
the stabilizer and fabric.
5. Load the design you wish to sew onto your embroidery machine.
6. Select the thread colors for that design and load the hoop onto the embroidery machine.
Lit# ADPF-ADC172
THESE DESIGNS CAN BE SEWN AND SOLD
Legal Notice: Making a copy, by any means, of Amazing Designs’ artwork or design software is a violation of copyright law.
Designs contained herein are intended for the original purchaser only for use on home embroidery machines.
Suggested Retail Price: $50.00
7. Before you begin sewing the design, you will need to know that second to last color of the design will sew an outline of the eye mask,
and the last color is used to piece the two pieces of fabric together to complete the mask. The outline of the eye mask will be used
to place your ribbon. We normally used white or black thread for this color; black for dark fabrics or white for light fabrics, but any
color can be used. You will need to stop the embroidery machine on the last color of the design.
8. Sew the embroidery design and stop the machine before it begins the last color of the design.
MASK113 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK119 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK117 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
Contains Jumbo designs for 5" x 7" hoops or larger on 1 CD-ROM compatible with these embroidery formats:
ART (Bernina), BLF (Outline File), DST (Tajima), EXP (Bernina, Melco), HUS (Viking),
JEF (Janome), PES (Baby Lock, Bernina, Brother), SHV (Viking), VIP (Pfa f, Viking), VP3 (Pfaff, Viking).
* 5 x 7 or larger
** Rotated
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TRADEMARK OF TACONY CORPORATION.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ©2010 MORANGO
DESIGNS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
MASK120 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK106 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK108 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK122 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
ADC-172
MASK103 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK101 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK102 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
In-The-Hoop Eye Masks ADC-172
MASK112 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK114* **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
INCLUDES 21 DESIGNS FOR 5" x 7" HOOPS
MASK107 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK115 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK111* **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK116 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK118 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK109* **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
INCLUDES: Re-color! • Re-size! • Preview & Print!
In-The-Hoop
Eye Masks
21 Classic Designs
MASK110 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
MASK104 **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
FREE PROJECT
Included with Collection
MASK105* **
W: 3.5"
H: 7.0"
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9. Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine but do not unhoop the fabric. [Image 1]
10. Now you will place the ribbon in place. One piece will be used for each side of the mask. Centering horizontally with the embroidery
design, place one end of the ribbon so that it extends about ½” beyond the outline of the eye mask. Tape the ends of the ribbon or
elastic in place just inside of the outline and then gather and tape the loose ribbon in the middle of the outline so that it lays flat.
[Image 2]
11. Now take the fabric for the back piece of the mask and cut it in half lengthwise. Place one piece on the top ¾ of the embroidery
design. This piece should come down over the ribbon and end ½” above the nose of the outline. [Image 3] Place the second piece
of fabric to cover the bottom ¾ of the design overlapping the top piece by 1” - 1 ½”. If the fabric has a correct side, the correct side
of the fabric should face the embroidery design. If the fabric is hemmed, the flat side should face the embroidery design. Smooth the
fabric down so that it lies as flat as possible. [Image 4]
12. Place the hoop back onto your embroidery machine and sew the last color of the design. This will outline the eye mask and sew all the
fabric pieces together and fix the ribbon in place.
13. Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine and remove the fabric from the hoop.
14. Cut around the outline of the eye mask leaving 1/4” of fabric from the outline stitching. [Image 5]
15. Open the overlapped fabric and gently remove the tape that is holding down the ribbon. Turn the eye mask inside out and push the
fabric out to shape the seam. Press with an iron if needed.
Notes: The fabric flaps on the back can have a few hand stitches added to hold closed if preferred. You can even fill the eye masks with cotton
to pad them, or even add a mesh bag of lavender or herbs to make them aromatic.
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Image 4 Image 5
Have a great nights sleep!
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