Lavender Letter Sachets
Give the gift of relaxation with a sweet stack of scented sachets. This elegant present is so lovely it looks like it came from an art fair. But you can make these no-sew sachets in a flash! All you need are rich materials like fuchsia silk shantung, a purple poppy, and real lavender flowers. For a personal touch, rubber-stamp the top sachet with an ornate monogram. Make one for yourself and one for a friend!
©The O’Neil Sisters 2008
Intense Scents: For a stronger scent, add 10 drops of lavender essential oil to the sachet filling. Let the mixture air dry for one hour to prevent the oil from staining the silk.
FOR EACH SACHET YOU’LL NEED
Materials & Embellishments
Dried lavender flowers, ¼ cup
Whole flax seeds, ½ cup
Fuchsia silk shantung, 5”x5”, 2 pieces
Purple satin ribbon, ¼” wide, 50” long
Purple silk flower
Alphabet letter rubber stamp, 1”x1”
Decorative rubber stamp, 4” square
Silver craft paint
Tools & Supplies
Foam paintbrush
Ruler
Therm O Web Fusible Web Tape
Scissors
Iron
Measuring cup
Bowl
Spoon
Kitchen funnel
Wire cutters
1. Using the foam paintbrush, dab the silver paint onto the letter stamp. Stamp the letter in the lower right-hand corner of one fabric square 1” from the edge. Press the decorative stamp over the upper left-hand corner letting some of the design run off the edge. Let dry.
2. Lay the stamped fabric face-up and cover it with the unstamped piece. Sandwich a 5” piece of HeatnBond Tape between the top edges of the fabric. Using an iron with a silk setting, iron the edge until the tape melts and bonds the fabric. Repeat to seal two more sides, leaving one side open to pour in the filling.
3. To make the sachet filling, mix the dried lavender flowers with the flax seeds in a bowl. Turn the sachet inside-right and use the funnel to pour the scented filling into the open end.
4. Close the sachet by folding the open end inside ½”. Sandwich a piece of HeatnBond Tape between the folded edges and iron to seal.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to create two more sachets. Stack the three sachets and tie the purple satin ribbon around them like a package. Tie the ends in a bow and snip the loops in half to make six ribbon tails.
6. Using the wire cutters, snip the stem of the silk flower leaving a 3” stem. Slide the stem of the silk flower into the knotted ribbon on top of the sachet.
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