Balaclava pattern sewing

How to Make Balaclava: Step by step instructions plus pro TIPS! With video tutorial incase you get stuck along the way.

This little article should help along on your way to making yourself a down balaclava to keep your head warm, especially if you’re using a quilt or hoodless sleeping bag. To start with you will need a pattern. There are several available across the net but the one I chose to use was this one provided by Jan Rezac at backpackinglight.com (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=28863). Thanks Jan for putting that in the public…

We’ve had frigid temps in our area, and sounds like most people across the US are having the same conditions. While staying indoors is a great way to stay warm (unless your power is out) dre…

A ski mask, or balaclava, is a cloth head cover used to protect the face and head from harsh weather, cold, or wind. Although it can be worn a number of ways, it usually covers the majority of the head, leaving only the eyes exposed....

Our Colorado skies have dropped several thick blankets of snow lately…..and my kids are in absolute HEAVEN! Even if we don’t have time to head to a sledding hill, they are perfectly content stepping outside in the backyard building snow castles, making snow angels, throwing snow balls, and well, just plain ol’ kicking around in …

Bat Girl needed a cool hood like Batman. I had some scraps left over from her cape which is awesome cause they will match seamlessly. I CA...