Homemade Potpourri And Sachet Bags Tutorial

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My mom used to make homemade potpourri and sachet bags. She would put them in our drawers, the boys gym bags and even the glove box in the car. I make those same sachet bags filled with my own homemade potpourri. I even put them where my mom put hers! And they are so easy to make! Here’s how!

All you need to make your homemade potpourri and sachet bag is:

• Fresh Fruit
• Fresh Flowers
• Fresh Herbs
• Fabric
• Ribbon
• Fabric Glue
• Measuring Tape
• Pencil
• Buttons
• Scissors

Step 1: Dry your fruit, flowers and herbs. Lay them out on a paper towel and set the microwave to 5 minutes at 30% power. Be sure to pick off the petals of the flowers and herbs and slice your fruit thin. If your potpourri is not dry after 5 minutes, set the microwave for 1 minute at 30%. Repeat as necessary. Set aside.

Step 2: Measure your fabric. I cut mine to be 18″ tall and 6″ wide. Fold your fabric. With your fabrics pattern facing up, fold in half, making the pattern sides meet. Now your fabric should measure 9″ by 6″.

Step 3: Using your fabric glue, glue each of the long sides together. Now you have the left and right sides glued and the fold at the bottom leaving the top open.  Allow glue to dry completely before moving to step #4.

Step 4: Fill the bag with your potpourri, about 2/3 full.

Step 5: Close the bag with your ribbon.

Step 6: Using our fabric glue, apply a button to the middle of the bow on your ribbon.

Step 7: Allow glue to dry from Step 6 and you are ready to use your new homemade potpourri and sachet bags!

What flowers/herbs/fruits would you use in your homemade potpourri and where would you put your sachet bags?

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