I had this idea a long time ago that I wanted to make lavender sachets. I’ve had lavender buds that I picked up at the Lavender Festival that were just waiting to be used for something. Sachets are easy and quick, which makes them great for craft ADDers like me, and you can choose all kinds of color combos and designs, which makes me happy, too.
Fast forward to a few months ago. I was brainstorming Valentine’s DIYs. I knew I wanted to repurpose a silk shirt I have that has bright red lips all over. It’s adorable, but the style is odd and it doesn’t fit well:
So I decided to make sachets with the shirt material and give them away as gifts for my pals. Yay! Here’s a golden nugget for you: sewing with silk is hard, man. I’d definitely recommend using fabric or linen. It’s much easier to work with. They turned out cute, but they took longer to make than cotton or linen fabric. You can see by my squares that aren’t really squares that I had issues. Plus, it didn’t work well with my attention span, but I stuck it out and here they are in all of their lippy glory.
Materials
- Fabric
- Scissors
- Thread
- Needle
- Sewing machine (or you can definitely hand sew, it will just take some time)
- Lavender buds (I bought mine locally at the Lavender Festival in Sequim, Washington, but you can find large quantities for affordable prices on Amazon)
Basic Idea
Cut your fabric into squares, leaving a 1/4” allowance. Example: you want your finished sachets to be 4 inches, so you cut squares that are 4 1/4”. Try using different fabrics on each side!
Fold over one side 1/4” toward the wrong side of the fabric on each piece. This will leave a clean edge when you sew it shut.
Put two squares right side together and pin. Make sure the sides with the folded edges are together. Then, starting at the edge of one of the sides next to the edge you folded, sew around three sides using a 1/4” allowance, leaving the folded ends open. Turn right side out. Make sure you push the corners out—a chopstick works great for this task!
Fill with lavender. Leave a bit of room at the top—enough that you can close it easily and run it through your sewing machine. Pin to keep it secure.
Stitch along the opening as close to the edge as possible. Note: you could hand stitch this shut. But the machine is definitely a timesaver.
That’s it! Clean with a lint roller if you find lavender dust on the exterior.
Easy, right? These make great gifts for any occasion—housewarming, wedding, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day. And think of the fabric possibilities! If you make them, tag me on Instagram!! @kristiejcain I would LOVE to see them! xo
