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A sachet is a small pouch that is filled with something that smells beautiful, like dried flowers. You can stash this sweet-smelling item in a drawer or closet to give your clothes a fresh scent, or place it in a spot where you want to smell something luxurious, like a bathroom. Sachets make for great fabric scrap projects, as they are small and don’t require much material.
I love the combination of dried lavender and eucalyptus. They are so fresh and floral, and it’s such a relaxing scent. I make potpourri from this combination of scents, and they also were perfect in this little sachet project.
All you need are two small squares of a pretty fabric – preferably something sturdy and not stretchy. You will need some embroidery floss that coordinates with your fabric. You’ll also need a sewing machine threaded with coordinating thread, a hand embroidery needle, and an iron and ironing board. Last but not least, you’ll need some dried lavender and eucalyptus.
These little sachets are great for personal use, but they also make a great gift! You can gift it by itself as a stocking stuffer or hostess gift, or place it in a spa-themed gift basket or add it into the bag with a larger gift.
Cut your fabric scraps into a square shape, about 4” by 5” if you’re coping the shape and size of mine.
Lay the pieces of fabric with the right sides facing together. Use some pins to hold in place.
Make sure your sewing machine settings are correct. My thread tension was set to 3, my stitch width was at 3.5, my stitch length was at 3, and my needle position was to the right. You may need to adjust yours depending on your machine and your fabric type.
Lay your fabric into the sewing machine, as shown. Your needle position should be to the right, with the excess fabric being to the left of the needle. You want to stitch as close to the edge as possible.
Press down your pedal and start sewing. Stitch around the piece of fabric as shown in the image above, backstitching at the beginning and end of your stitch work. Here is a great backstitching tutorial if you are unfamiliar. This should leave approximately a 1.5” opening in the pocket you have created.
Snip the thread and take your pieces of fabric. Through the opening you have left, turn the fabric inside out. Use a chopstick to push the corners out.
Heat up your iron. Fold the raw edges of the opening into the pouch, creating an even, straight edge. Iron the square so that these raw edges stay put inside of the pouch.
Cut the buds of off your dried lavender and cut the leaves off of your eucalyptus. Stuff the pouch to desired fullness with the dried floral pieces.
Thread your embroidery needle with the coordinating embroidery floss. Whipstitch around the edges of your sachet, sealing the opening closed and going around the entire sachet. If you are unfamiliar, here is a great whipstitching tutorial.
Create as many of these as you want! They are a great way to make use of leftover bits of fabric. Place them in your drawers or gift them to a friend.
Enjoyed this tutorial? You may also enjoy my easy DIY fabric placemats tutorial. It’s another quick and pretty sewing project that produces great results!
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