Christmas Time Potpourri Sachet

I thought I would share a favorite of mine, Christmas Time Potpourri Sachet.

What you need for the potpourri is:
4 cups of dried lavender
1 cup of dried sage spice
1 gallon zippered food storage bag
3-5 drops of frankincense organic essential oil
2-3 drops of myrrh organic essential oil

What you need for the sachet (the amount of materials below will do one sachet, you should be able to get 2-3 out of the potpourri recipe above):

pencil
fabric marker or pen
math compass to draw circle (not needed if you are able to draw a decent circle)
sheet of printer paper 8"x11.5"
scissors
10x10 piece of printed or colored fabric
pinking shears
10x10 piece of netting
3/4 yard of ribbon
3 small silk flowers
Fabric Glue
1 cup measuring cup

To begin mix all the ingredients for the potpourri in the gallon bag. Zip, shake, and set aside for a day. This will allow the different scents to marry. Be sure to shake the bag good before you set aside, and again before adding it to your sachet.

Next take the piece of paper and lay it on a flat surface. Take the compass with the pencil in it and draw a circle that almost fills the paper up. Take scissors and cut the paper circle to use as your pattern. Place the pattern on the netting and trace the outline of the circle with a fabric marker or pen. Do the same for the piece of fabric being sure to draw your circle on the back side of the fabric. Now take the pinking shears and cut the circle out of the netting and the fabric.

Then take the netting and lay it over the fabric circle. Make sure you lay the netting on the backside of the fabric so when you are ready to tie it off the netting is on the inside and the fabric has the printed side facing out. Put a cup of potpourri in the center of the netting. If it looks too full simply remove some.

Finally, you gather up your fabric and netting and tie the ribbon around it to keep it closed. Tie your bow very tight. Put a few stitches in the ribbon where your bow is if you are afraid it will come undone. Take your three small flowers and arrange them into a tiny bouquet, and attach them below the bow with a little fabric glue. Allow to dry. If you want to hang your sachet you can do so by adding a small piece of ribbon to the back (looped through the ribbon you used to make the bow with) or use an ornament hook.

You now have your own wonderful smelling potpourri sachets to hang in closets or put in drawers. For full appreciation though I recommend putting them out where they can be seen. If you do not like the ingredients used you can always substitute with dried rose petals, spices, herbs, and any number of essential oils. A great one to hang in your kitchen is made of dried orange peels, allspice, cinnamon (the spice), and vanilla essential oil.

Have fun and feel free to share your potpourri sachet recipes.