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DIY Cat Sleep Mask

February 1, 2013
DIY Cat Eye Mask
I’m a big fan of sleeping in pitch black. When I was in college I used to build these light-tight caves around the bunk beds I slept in and I’ve never slept better. Since it’s a bit strange to build blanket caves in the real world, I started to use a little sleep mask. (I thought they were ridiculous until I tried them, they’re totally worth it.) 🙂

DIY Cat Eye Mask
I used two pieces of black fabric to make my sleep mask– one of satin for the front and a piece of a cotton t-shirt for the back. I sewed a cat shape to hold the two together and left a little hole open to flip it inside out.

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After I flipped the fabric right-side out, I put my old, boring sleep mask inside and stitched up the hole. (You can just use stuffing if you want.) Then I ironed it flat.

DIY Cat Eye Mask
Stitch a little cat nose to it and sew on the elastic that you’ve measured against your head. That’s it!

DIY Cat Eye Mask

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  • Kelsi February 1, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    So stinkin' adorable!

  • StacieGrissom February 1, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Thank you Kelsi!! <3 <3 Miss you pretty lady. 🙂

  • Erin @ Thanks, I Made It February 1, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    Love it! With all the light pollution in city living, a sleep mask is a must for me!

  • Helen February 2, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    This is so cute! and such a good idea, especially if you're away from home and don't know the curtain situation

    http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/

  • sylvia February 2, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    This is sooooo cute! I love it! Thanks for the tutorial

    http://www.daretodiy.com

  • Bethany Woodyard February 11, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Too feakin cute. I love it!

  • FaveCrafts August 1, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    Hi Stacie,

    What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of cat crafts! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/cat-crafts/

    Have a great day!