Seasonal Crafts: How to Make Sachets

If you have herb gardens or a nearby farmer's market, collect herbs at their prime to create a sweet-smeling handkerchief sachet!

We enjoy lavender for a long-lasting scent. If you grow your own, pick it when it's in flower and let it dry; or, buy dried lavender from your local herb garden or health food shop.

To make a simple sachet, here are the steps:

1. Spread out and iron a gaily colored antique handkerchief. (These are easy to find at thrift stores and antiques shops, often selling for under $1.)
2. Fold the handkerchief in half, right sides together, and sew up two adjacent sides (leaving one short side open), as if you were making a little pillowcase.
3. Turn it right side out, fill it with dried lavender to within two inches of the top, and tie it tightly with a brightly colored ribbon.

Give the sachet as a gift, or tuck it into a bureau drawer to keep clothes or linens fresh smelling!

Enjoy.