Lavender Sachets

 

Do you remember all the lavender I harvested last month? I had it drying in a bowl on my hutch, and decided it was time to do something with it.

To begin, I had to strip all the little lavender buds off their stems and into a bowl. It smelled amazing!

I cut some pieces of muslin to size, and used Ranger's Archival ink and Papertrey Ink's Tea for Two set to stamp directly onto the fabric. Next, I heat set it for about ten to twenty seconds using my heat gun.

I attached the front and back of this "tea tag" with my sewing machine, while at the same time attaching a length of grosgrain ribbon.

I used a few light colored fabrics along with the muslin, too.

I made a pattern for the tea bags using a scrap of card stock. I used this guide to cut out the front and back sides of the tea bags. Isn't this fabric adorable? I found it last year as a bundle of Fat Quarters at Tuesday Morning (before they closed...wah!) for $2. I didn't know what I'd do with it at the time. I just knew that the colors and patterns spoke to me. 😊

I sewed three sides, attaching the other length of ribbon at the top and leaving the bottom open to fill with dried lavender. After a few spoonfuls, I sewed the bottom shut.

This is not a professional sewing job, and it's not meant to be. This is just a cute little "vintage inspired" sachet that will make a fun gift to give to some of the ladies in my life.

Wouldn't this be cute to coordinate with a matching card, too? I may have to work on that later today!

Blessings, cafe friends!