We are having a wonderful time in New Hampshire. My dad had a great birthday today. Right now, it's pouring rain. It sounds so great on my the roof of my brother's cabin. I haven't heard rain all summer. It is so refreshing. We went for a night time boat ride tonight out on the lake. It started sprinkling when we were out there. It felt good. Sigh.....
I wanted to show you what I did with my scraps from the beach bag I blogged yesterday. I made these little lavender sachets using a tutorial from The Purl Bee. Here is the link to that tutorial, if you'd like to see it.
I broke into my fat quarter stack that I had ordered for the front sides of these. I made them all different. I modified the tutorial a bit by adding a button on the center of each sachet. I found these cute flower buttons at Joann's, and I thought they mimicked the flower in the fabric nicely.
The tutorial called for canvas as the backing fabric on each one. So, I cut up the canvas scraps from the bags to use on the backs. A great use for those canvas scraps!
I also found this great ribbon at Joann's. I thought it went just great with the flowers in the fabric. I tied three together and gave each of my retreat buddies a stack of three sachets. I think I have made 30 of these babies so far. I also packaged them in a fun way, but I need to download those photos. So, I'll have to show you that later.
They really smell great. Lavender is my favorite scent. Now, I need to make some for myself! LOL. I ordered the lavender from the people The Purl Bee mentioned in their post (if you are looking for a resource). I ordered some extra to get free shipping. I figured I'd find some way to use it. So, you may be seeing similar projects in the future....gotta use it up now!
Hope you enjoyed this. These were fun to make, and they go together fairly quickly, especially if you sew them assembly-line style. What takes the longest is closing up the side after filling with lavender.
Many thanks to The Purl Bee for the inspiration!
Until next time,
Dang, woman! Your creativity knows no bounds! Those are great...so cute!
Posted by: Terri | July 16, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Glad you heard rain! Love the lavender sachets! The fabric and the ribbon coordinate so well for packaging!
Hugs
Donna
Posted by: Donna | July 16, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Cool Sachets! We have a small lavender farm that we pass when we go to church. I am just now catching up on blog reading! You have been so busy!
Posted by: Maggie Szafranski | July 16, 2012 at 07:26 AM
Those are so cute! They would be great for craft fairs.
Posted by: Jana | July 16, 2012 at 08:51 AM
Really cute! What great little happies!
Posted by: Shelly | July 16, 2012 at 09:35 AM
VERY Cute!!!! I love the way you've stacked them in threes too, you clever girl!!!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | July 16, 2012 at 09:37 AM
Awesome idea! Great gift ideas for teachers! Enjoy your vacation and we heard rain and a little thunder on Saturday- it was great! I wanted to dance in it, AP did with her rain gear :)
Posted by: Maureen | July 16, 2012 at 10:20 AM
The boat ride on the lake sounds wonderful. I'm glad your Dad had a nice birthday and you all could be there with him. You did good finding those buttons and ribbons! They really make the sachets special. I really like the beach bag too. Those really come in handy.
Posted by: Linda in Calif. | July 16, 2012 at 10:37 AM
I adore the lavender sachets you gave us at retreat! Such a great way to use these fun fabrics. That ribbon matches these fabrics perfectly. Makes me want to go ribbon shopping.
Posted by: terriaw | July 16, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Those are adorable! I love the way you have stacked them and tied them with a ribbon. what a great gift idea! You are so clever and creative!
Posted by: carolld | July 16, 2012 at 05:03 PM
You are so thoughful! What a cute gift. Sounds like you're having a wonderful family time. Safe travels!
Posted by: Deb | July 16, 2012 at 09:31 PM
Those are just gorgeous, Stephanie! Love that fabric. I have some of that ribbon, lol! Happy Birthday to your dad, I love nighttime boat rides - and oh dear, I'm starting to forget what rain sounds like, yikes! It's 7am and 81 degrees already, another scorcher in store....
Posted by: Allie | July 17, 2012 at 07:13 AM
And I can verify how cute these are and how nice they smell! Thanks again Stephanie. It was so nice of you to go through so much work for each of us!
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | July 23, 2012 at 07:58 PM
Stephanie, are you amazing or what??!! I'm just catching up on blog reading, too, and didn't know you went to New Hampshire. I'm starting at the top and working my way down. I hope your trip was fun...it sure sounds like it. The nighttime boat rides and the rain on the roof sound delicious. Oooh, the sachets are just beautiful.
Look the header pic, too. I remember those shoes! fun!
Posted by: Deb | July 24, 2012 at 09:38 PM
So cute!
Posted by: Lynn | July 24, 2012 at 11:33 PM