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Valentine Sachet

If you're looking for a pretty Valentine gift, consider this aromatic heart sachet. Its lavender scent makes it perfect for tucking into a linen closet or lingerie drawer.

Valentine Sachet. Photo used with the permission of Dawn Anderson.

Finished Size

5 1/2 inches x 5 1/2 inches

Materials

1/4 yard cotton print for heart front (Anna Maria Horner -- Little Folks Voile, Forest Hills VAH03 Sweet)
1/4 yard contrasting cotton print for heart back
1/4 yard flannel for backing cotton prints
1/2 yard narrow trim, such as velvet rickrack (available at scrapbooking stores)
3/8 yard ribbon, 1/4 inch wide
Polyester fiberfill
7-inch square of Sulky® Totally Stable™ Iron-on Tear-Away Stabilizer
Thread to match fabrics
Fabric glue (Glue-Baste-It™ Fabric Glue)

Lavender flower buds, dried

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Tools

Rotary cutter and cutting mat
Grid ruler
Pins
Iron and ironing board
Scissors
Hand-sewing needle
Sewing machine
Point turner

Instructions

Trace the heart template onto iron-on stabilizer and cut out the heart.
Cut one 7-inch square from each of the cotton print fabrics and two 7-inch squares from the flannel. Layer each of the print squares, right side up, over a flannel square. Flip one set of squares, right side down, over the remaining set of squares, aligning the edges, so the right sides of the print fabrics are facing each other and are sandwiched between the flannel squares.
Position the heart template, cut from stabilizer, adhesive side down on the top of the layered squares and fuse in place. Pin the fabrics together outside the template. Stitch around the edge of the heart template, leaving a 2 1/2-inch opening along the straightest edge for turning. Along the opening, hand-baste the heart front and back fabrics to their corresponding flannel backings, just outside the heart outline. Remove the heart template.
At the opening, fold the top two fabrics over along the stitching line and press. Repeat on the other side to make crease marks along the seam line.
Trim the fabrics 1/8 inch from the stitching, clipping across the lower point of the heart and clipping to the stitching at the center top of the heart.
Turn the heart right side out. Run a point turner around the inner curves and lower point of the heart interior to define the heart shape. Stuff the heart with a combination of dried flower petals and polyester fiberfill.
Turn the raw edges in along the opening, matching up the crease lines. Hand-stitch the opening closed.
Glue the trim around the seam line, starting at the center top.
Cut a 9-inch length of ribbon and fold in half. Align the ends and turn under 3/8 inch. To make the hanger, stitch the ends to the center top of the heart, concealing the raw edges.

Sewing until next time,

Dawn Anderson
Editor, Sewing Savvy newsletter

Dawn Anderson is a freelance editor and craft-project designer with 16 years experience in the publishing industry. Dawn's passion for sewing initially led her to pursue a degree in apparel design. A few years later she became the editorial manager for the Singer Sewing Reference Library and the Arts and Crafts for Home Decorating book series, published by Creative Publishing International. She also worked for nine years as a technical editor and content-development editor for Martingale & Co.

As her interests in sewing and other creative projects evolved, Dawn expanded beyond sewing garments and began designing home decor, seasonal decor and gift projects using a wide variety of craft materials. Dawn's creative projects have been featured in numerous books and magazines, and some of her home decor and seasonal sewing projects have been produced as patterns by Vogue Patterns.

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