Sewing Lavender Sachets
Transforming Fabric Scraps into Calming Creations
As our lavender blooms proliferated, I started experimenting with ways to utilize them, ultimately incorporating lavender into every package I sent. What began as a sprinkle of buds in an envelope soon evolved into small bouquets and eventually transformed into delightful fabric sachets filled with aromatic buds.
Growing lavender in Central Texas involved some experimenting, but I eventually discovered the perfect spot for it: a sunny, well-draining edge of our flower bed, where it now thrives beautifully!
Creating sachets with leftover fabric scraps has now become a tradition when I mail a quilt, adding a delightful surprise for recipients. Not only is this a fun, small sewing project, but it also serves as a thoughtful way to commemorate a quilt’s journey. The calming aroma of the sachets adds a delightful touch to the cozy quilt, ensuring a pleasant fragrance and enhancing the overall experience for the lucky recipients.
And full disclosure, I now purchase additional lavender to keep up with my obsession for creating these delightful sachets.
Creating a lavender sachet is a simple and delightful DIY project. Here's a summary of the steps:
Materials:
Dried lavender buds (preferably organic)
Fabric scraps (ideally, a natural fiber like cotton, linen, silk, woolor velvet)
Needle and thread or sewing machine
Optional: ribbon, embroidery thread, or other embellishments
Instructions:
Cut two pieces of fabric into equal-sized squares or rectangles, ensuring they're large enough to hold the desired amount of lavender.
Place the fabric pieces together with the wrong sides facing outwards.
Sew around three sides of the fabric pieces, leaving the fourth side open for filling.
Turn the sachet inside out so that the right sides of the fabric are now facing outwards.
Fill the sachet with dried lavender buds through the open side.
Sew the remaining open side closed using a needle and thread or a sewing machine.
Optionally, add decorative touches like a ribbon for hanging or embroidered designs to personalize your sachet.
Lavender sachets can be used in drawers, closets, or even tucked under a pillow to provide a calming scent and natural moth-repellent properties.
I've created several patterns for you to choose from, including a circle, square, rectangle, and heart design. Personally, I find the circle pattern to be my favorite, but feel free to experiment and find your own preferred style.
To get a clearer understanding of the process, consider watching a tutorial video that visually demonstrates how to make and assemble a lavender sachet.
I truly appreciate your presence and support! Don't forget to share your unique creations by tagging me @folkfibers—I can't wait to see what you come up with!
How delightful! What a beautiful surprise for the lucky recipient of one of your gorgeous quilts.🌿🩵🌿
These are beautiful, and I love the smell of lavender. I've often wanted to grow lavender to use in my home, but I don't often have enough. What would be a good number of plants to add to my garden that would provide enough for even a small sachet? Thank you for sharing!