scrappy lavendar sachet tutorial

Are you surprised to find another scrappy project?  I hope not, they're my favorite!

I was "talking" with Ayumi just a couple of days ago about how fabulous her fabrics smell.  We did a little private fabric swap and when I opened her package, I couldn't help but draw the fabrics close and smell the goodness. 

This so inspired me, I started thinking about ways to make my fabrics smell better when I do a swap with someone, since it's always such a treat to open a package and smell sweetly scented fabrics.

If you'd like to make your own scrappy lavendar sachets, this is what you will need:

• small scraps of fabrics.  some of mine were as small as 1.5X1.5
• 16 oz. glass jar of rice
• lavendar essential oil
• small funnel

What you will do:

Put 15 or 20 drops of lavendar oil into the jar of rice and shake it well.

Piece your scraps together to make a cloth in the size and shape you desire.  Mine ended up approximately 3 inches in diameter and kind of a pentagon or hexagon shape.

Now lay your pieced fabric on top of the fabric you will use for the backing, wrong sides together.

Using a rotary cutter, cut the backing around the outline of the pieced fabric.

Now put the right sides of the front and back together and stitch around all sides except one.

Using a bone folder, pencil eraser, or whatever you have, turn the sachet right side out and then sew a circle or X, whatever you prefer, somewhere near the middle of the sachet.

Using your funnel, loosely pack the scented rice into the sachet, working around the sewn part in the middle.

Lastly, turn the unsewn edge in 1/4 inch, press, and topstitch closed.

I'd recommend storing your lavendar sachets in a little mason jar until they're used, to make sure they retain their scent.

Enjoy, and have a great weekend everyone!

~Penny

p.s.  If you make some scrappy lavendar sachets, I'd love to see them!  Join the: I made it! {from a sewtakeahike tutorial} group and add your photos there!
  
 

Comments

[sonia]

ahhhh, so cool! I never could find real lavendar to put in the sachets, but this is such a great idea! Adding it to my idea folder. Thanks for sharing.

[Amy (badskirt)]

I'm probably in the minority on this, but I wouldn't put fragrances anywhere near my fabrics. =/

That said, your little scrappy It's super cute. Keep in mind that you can't send rice to many overseas countries. Be careful or customs will confiscate them in some places.

I'd use them in my knickers drawer.

[ktquilts]

Great idea!!! I am not surprised that it is scrappy, rather, I would be disappointed if it weren't!! I will be making these!!

[Belinda]

Where does one get Lavender oil?

[Dana - Old Red Barn Co.]

Cool! I have all of this on hand and these would make the coolest gifts. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Charmaine Taylor]

Great idea. I have been making Lavender pincushions.

[Em]

I wanted my computer to be a scratch and sniff this morning so I could smell the lavendar. Thank you for taking the time to detail the instructions! DOn't you love little surprises?

[amylouwho]

yummy! I love the little strawberry sachet you put in our first swap package! I have it in my car. :)

[beth]

great idea.

[Holly k]

cool....I've never thought about making the scent with oil and rice! :) What a great idea! These look so cute and so easy!!! :)

[anna]

so darling penny! Love that, and I do have some lavendar oil!! :)

[Allie]

What a LOVELY idea! When Midge from Soggibottom sent me my wristwarmers, they smelled absolutely heavenly - she said the yarn was in a basket with some Lush soap. Honestly I couldn't stop smelling them. I think scented fabrics and hey, gifts too, is a fantastic idea!

[Effie]

What a lovely idea!

[Jody Blue]

I'm going to give this a try with rice bags that we heat in the micro wave...my fabric won't be as fun as yours, its MN Viking stuff that my boys have requested for their bags.

[Marit]

This is a lovely idea, Penny. I have some dried lavender (from the garden) that I'll try adding th the rice. Thank you for sharing!

[Nancy]

This is simply wonderful! Thanks for sharing it with us. I would love to find the time to make some of these! I love the little stitch circle in the middle, too.

[Glynis Cozza]

Fun way to use all those little irregular scraps we couldnt part with :)
Fragrantly yours,

[Aunt Spicy]

That might be one f the most thoughtful ideas...am totally going to copy you!