Life has been very hectic this week with work, deadlines etc so I haven’t had much time for crafting or blogging. As I don’t have anything new to show you, I thought I would share another project that I made from Silver.
Scented Sachets
These lavender scented sachets are perfect for the change table or tucked in drawers between baby’s clothing. The simple embroidered pictures, natural fabrics, and buttons, make a pretty accent for the nursery and are a lovely baby shower gift.
Sachet measures 10 x 13 cm.
Materials:
- Osnaburg or Natural linen
- Printed linen
- Cotton twill tape in natural (12 mm wide)
- Assorted cream Buttons
- Embroidery thread
- Polyester fibrefill
- Dried lavender
Cut a piece of osnaburg and a piece of printed linen that measure 11 x 14 cm. Draw a simple design such as a heart, flower, butterfly onto the osnaburg with an erasable fabric pencil. Embroider the design using a backstitch with two strands of embroidery floss. Attach buttons as desired. Cut a piece of twill tape that measures 9 cm in length. Embroider a running stitch down the centre of the tape. Centre the tape at the top edge of the osnaburg and baste in place. Place the osnaburg and the linen with right sides together, and stitch around the outside, leaving a 5 cm gap for turning on one side. Clip the corners and turn the right side out. Press. Stuff gently with the fibrefill. Add a tablespoon of dried lavender. Hand stitch the opening closed using a slip stitch.
I have made a very small start on a new quilt this week. I have finally taken the plunge and cut into my Amy Butlet Midwest Modern stash to make a foundation pieced, strippy quilt. I have only made 5 blocks so far so have a way to go but I am loving how it is shaping up!
Posted by Lisa
I love your lavender sachets. So cute!
I like your lavender sachets. It has a lovely scandinavian look. 🙂
That quilt is going to look fab Lisa! Love the little sachets too.
The sachets are just so sweet and your guilt…..WONDERFUL!
Wow, that Amy Butler looks FANTASTIC like that, strip style. I love it.
I love the sachets!!
Lavender and linen…such a nice combination;)This quilt is going to be very nice!!
Good to see you’ve got stuck into your AB Midwest Modern fabric, the blocks you’ve made so far look fantastic.
what lovely sachets you have made.
My lavender is just coming in…I need to remember to dry some of it so that I can make these sachets.
I love your lavender sachets!
Very shabby chic…
If you have the time, click on over to my blog…I just made a garden sculpture using vintage dishes…very easy and so very much fun!
Michele
http://smilewinknod.blogspot.com/
Even when you only manage a Very Small Start, you manage to serve up some supremely scrumptious eye candy – that promises to be one stunning quilt.
You always share such lovely handmades. Simple and very pretty sachets. Oh I love your Amy Butler. I have not cut into mine yet.
I love the simplicity of the sachets and the natural fabrics just gorgeous. Your start to your quilt is looking great, if you have cut out all of your fabric then i reckon you have made a big start. (My least favourite part of quilting.)
Hope the rest of your week isn’t as hectic.
Linda
OOps sorry me again i just realised it was foundation pieced so i guess the cutting wouldn’t have been that bad. I have only made one foundation pieced quilt and i have to say that it’s my favourite. Am loving that fabric.
Ok I will go now 🙂
Sweet little sachet. Thanks for the tutorial.
Your Amy Butler blocks are looking great. I’m not a very good foundation piecer (waste way too much fabric and still have it not fit arrrgh!)
These lavender sachets are very sweet! Cute little gifts. I absolutely love strippy quilts, and yours is going to be gorgeous with those lovely fabrics you are using. I practiced with a mini recently, and found it to be quite fun.
Love the Amy Butler fabric! It’s going to be a gorgeous quilt!
Where did you get your lavender from?
Enjoy your day!
Those lavender sachets are very, very cute. The simplicity is lovely! I was just thinking this week, looking at my blooming lavender, that I wanted to make some sachets. Yours are very inspirational!
love the sachets and can’t wait to see more of the quilt!
Sachets are cute…love the quilt…fresh & fun!
Lisa you absolutely astound me.
You are so creative and lovely.
Love Renee xoxo
Those sachets are just so simply adorable. I love that they are so much greater than the sum of their parts! I am busting out the linen tonight!
I love the little sachet… the tag attached is just the cutest… Did you cut that out yourself or are they store bought???
Jodie 🙂
I love this! I have sooo much lavender right now too. Thanks tons, I’ll be linking.
those sachets are too cute and the amy butler block is gorgeous! such amazing colours!
Very pretty sachets. I love the quilt blocks.
Gorgeous… as always!
the sachets are beautiful… i always want to make some… maybe this will be the push i need! 🙂
Your stitchery is so neat !!!
I love those sachets!
brilliant tutorial! love the little tag you’ve used too.
Lovely sachets and that quilt is going to be something very special!
Your sachets are so pretty!
And the fabric choice for your quilt is lovely – i adore blue/green/brown together!
Love the start of that quilt. I have been thinking of doing a strip quilt too!
Did you see whre are your sachet tutorial?
http://www.oneprettything.com/?p=5643
Bravo!;)
Hi Lisa – the quilt blocks are looking great, the colours are so fresh and crisp. Lavender sachets are very cute too. Hugs Jx
I have some lavender plants that I need to dry the flowers and make some sachets. Yours are cute. Love your string quilt too.
I love that Amy Butler range and made a lap quilt out of the pink colourway. I’m glad you’re foundation piecing those blocks – at least your joins will all match!
I have some lavander sachets in my closet too… though I am lazy, I buy them in Provence, where I have seen the most beautiful lavander fields (the sachets are made with Provence style flower pattern fabric).
lovely sachets – sometimes simple is so much better … looking forward to seeing the finished quilt
lisa x
Those quilt colors just sing in harmony as far as I am concerned. How beautiful. What a neat idea for the lavender pillows. I have some lavender growing, if I get enough flowers I might try that.
Love lavender! Hard to begin cutting in to some “special” fabrics isn’t it ?
I love that quilt Lisa, which pattern is that? Cant wait to see it come together
As usual a fantastic idea and as for the quilt I can’t wait to see more!!!!
Thank you for the patterns fot the lavender sachets! Lovley little gifts to make. And the lavender is ready to be picked here!
Love your Amy Butler Blocks too!
So pretty!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-lavendar-sachets/2009/07/14/
–Anne
Beautiful work. and perfest timing I just picked lavender a couple days ago.. 🙂
Lisa