Ok, here's the deal. My DH likes to be on the computer at night. The computer is in the bedroom (no room elsewhere in our little apartment)... so I have to pile pillows everywhere to sleep in DARKNESS .. or go to the couch. :twisted:

I am broker than broke right now (and getting broker)...so I was thinking of making a sleep mask.. you know, a mask you put over your eyes to block out light? Here's what I have at my immediate disposal (anything else must be REALLY cheap):
Old jeans, A yard of white silk, yarn, crochet tools, needles, black - purple - and white thread, old socks (clean, but have holes :silly: ) ... um a few old t-shirts... some old dress pants I will not wear *ugly colors*...oh and pantyhose that I've already been chopping up for ponytail holders....

Soooooo how to I make a sleep mask? Any ideas? I've scoured the web, but came up blank :rolleyes: ...so was wondering if any of you crafty people have ideas? Remember.. i'm BROKE BROKE, so can't justify buying one.

TIA

Saji

Here's one:

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/sleepmask1.html

I'll keep looking. For the one above, use what you've got instead of buying felt. It's a basic idea to work off of.

This one you put dried herbs in (IF you want to)
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_personal_care_other/article/0,1801,HGTV_3148_1393729,00.html

I've had several sleep masks..... and the Tempur pedic one is the ULTIMATE. It completely blocks out all light. I think you could make one like it fairly easily. Take a look at:

http://www.brookstone.com -click on tempur pedic.... then sleep accessories.

Do you have any sponge shoulder pads? I saved a bag of these things and always thought they should be good for something..... but what?? I couldn't stand them in my clothes. They're the perfect shape for a mask...... you could cover them with anything...... an old towel..... or your scraps. They'd fit around the nose.... and that's what I didn't like about most masks..... they weren't form fitting there.

See what you think.

i would say using one of the patters given, use your old pants (not jeans) and put a layer of silk neatest your face or on both sides to make it a bit prettier. if you don't have elastic i would use some of the pantyhose you have.

just be sure to check the light blocking qualities before cutting it all out.