Making sachets and potpourri

Making your own sachets or potpourri is easy and affordable. They are a thoughtful home crafted gift for a teacher, school bus driver, or used as a favor. There are many options from economical and earthy, using recycled fabrics to sophisticated using finer fabrics with beautiful prints.

When making sachets, you will need dried flower petals or buds, a small bottle of essential oil and fabric bags and ribbon. You can get the fabrics or fabric bags and ribbon from a craft store. If you are making potpourri you can use a combination of dried flowers, glass beads and shells. There are many places you can get bulk dried flowers. An excellent organic source for essential oil and dried flowers and herbs is http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/. Health food stores also carry these items and may be an affordable option.

A few drops of essential oil mixed with your dried flowers will hold the scent for about a month. You can freshen them periodically with additional drops of essential oil. For the sachets, just combine the flowers and essential oil, using only a few drops, and place them in the bags and tie with a decorative ribbon. For a great selection of bags, ribbons, fabrics and more check out http://www.papermart.com/. If you are making potpourri you can package it in clear plastic bags or decorative glass jars. These are small gifts that are appreciated because they come from the heart with your personal touches.