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How cute are these? You should smell them…they smell good. So good you could eat ‘em. I made these for a few of the ladies in my life for Valentine’s day, but I might keep them now. They are so easy and you can use them as a sachet for your closet or for a room air freshener, or your car, or your husbands shoes, oh the possibilities are endless…and you could even use felt for a no-sew option. Shall we get started?
Supplies:
- Fabric
- All your sewing stuff
- Yarn if you want to hang it
- Rice (instant is more porous)
- Fragrance oil
- Ribbon or rick rack if you want
Start by dropping a few drops of oil in the rice and stir. A little goes a long way! Set aside.
Start by cutting out two pieces of whatever shape you want it to be, in my case it was a heart for Valentine’s day. Mine were a little too big at ten inches for the widest point my next ones I will cut down two inches. If you want to make them smaller, they would be great hung in a car or on a hanger of a favorite coat.
If you are using some kind of ribbon or rickrack pin it to the right side of one piece then put the other piece on top, right sides together and pin. If you are adding a loop of yarn to hang from, pin it in now.
Now sew the two together using a ½ inch inseam, and a two inch opening on a straight side. When you get to the peak of the heart, make sure the needle is down and lift the foot to rotate it. It’s just easier that way.
Lastly, fill the hearts with the rice and carefully sew shut. Easy peasy pumpkin pie! So easy you can make a few for yourself.
Happy Valentine-ing!
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These are SO SO SO Cute! Great job. They even look easy enough for ME to make! Awesome job!
I can almost smell them from here!!!!
Hugs,
Traci
Traci, they were sooooooo easy, I made four in under an hour. And yes they smell fabulous, I used brown sugar and fig and tropical something or other, yummy!
Very cute. Love the rick rack/crocheted trim! Did you make that too? If not, do tell where you found it?
Please say you bought it…Gracie Lou’s?
Oh you know it was Gracie Lou’s….I saw it and thought now what can I make with this…and that fabric, oh that fabric, I would love to make a duvet out of it, the whole line is beautiful, it has a linen look to it…I think Shasta is going to make a duvet, if she does I will post it.
So so cute Destri! I’ve got my sewing machine out…I’m really going to try these. I also loved the rick rack/crocheted trim…at first I thought you made it…and was wondering where in the world you find the time to do that!?
Those are very cute! Since you can pick the shape and fabric, you can make them to suite any taste ans style. I love homemade gifts!
By the way, those are WAY too cute to hide in the undie drawer. :-)
These are beautiful. I love the idea. So in a past life I was an aromatherapist using beautiful essential oils to massage aches away…. pure plant extracts that have marvellous properties including, if you chose to believe, aphrodisiac properties. You’re right a little goes a long way, but how about these combinations:
patchouli and mandarin
Ylang Ylang and grapefruit
Rose (if you really want to splash out!)
Jasmine (ditto above)
Sandalwood and orange
Oh I love patchouli, I have never thought to pair it with mandarin….yummy
I love how you pair them all with citrus, my favorite!
Can I have a massage when I see you tomorrow?! Can’t wait to see you!!
Where do you find fragrance oils? Hobby Lobby maybe?
You can actually find them at wal-mart, they wont be the best quality but they will work. I have seen them in the craft section.
The ones I used are from The Body Shop I think….
Or you can get really nice ones at a health food store.
I bet Hobby Lobby would have them too.
They are usually by the Reed diffuser materials…
does that help?
I love these! I just had some lavender buds delivered today with the hopes of making sachets. Yours are just great! — and I love that trim.
Cindy
These are lovely!
Everytime I try to sew something with rounded edges (like these hearts) they end up not being so round…is there a secret to this or do I just need more practice?
They are simply beautiful! I would have never thought of the rice with the fragrance oils. What a cute gift idea! Thank you for sharing. :)
What a great idea! I’ll have to make some of these for next year.
I made lavender hearts too! Your’s are fancier than mine though. Thanks for the tutorial!
Oh I love those! the crochet trim just really sets them off!
They are lovely!!
excellent! I love this idea. I even have a bunch of scented oils laying around. Maybe I need to whip up a few this weekend. Again, glad you found us!
what a clever idea. I’ll have to try this. They must smell so pretty too.
I think lovely is the right word!
very cute & easy! handmade gifts are the best :) especially handmade gifts that make your husband’s shoes smell better.
Finally someone mentions that! Seriously, I think I will make little round ones and coat the rice in baking soda and give to him….Thanks kim!
So cute and I love the trim you used! I also like the shoe idea:)
I love the trim on the hearts. They are great. And scented rice? Awesome idea. Very inspirational.
Sweet little vintage hearts! Great idea, thanks for the tutorial…
Oooo so pretty
such a cute little sachet….great finish.
Great project. Love the fabrics. Thanks for the tutorial.
Very Nice tutorial, Beautiful Pictures
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Love those! I think I might try the felt option for the man in my life and maybe put his favourite aftershave on the rice. Would be nice to keep in his wardrobe :-)
Oh that is a really good idea. My hubby travels for work a lot, so it would be nice for his suitcase. Thanks for the idea! I would love to see pics if you make any!
I pinned this DIY in DIYs I Love. It is so simple, well photographed, and darling. Most of all it is quick. Thanks so much. I am a paper arts gal and just might fit my kusudama flowers into this project somewhere. Karen
You’re welcome! Thank you :) I would love to know how it turns out with the flowers!
I’ve made four of these in the last few days…two for preschool teacher Valentine gifts and two for mother/mother-in-law. Very cute! (I haven’t quite mastered the peak area…when I turn right side out, the fabric in my peaks are scrunched…maybe I didn’t stop correctly and turn with needle down??). Now I just need to make one more for myself!
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