From Plies to Pirouettes: So Crafty Saturday: Sachet Gift Set

Today, we are going to make sachet Gift Sets!

Set includes:

Ballet Shoe Bag
Large Sachet
Small Sachet
Fabric-backed business card

First, For the Shoe Bag:

How cute? I bought this fabric a while ago, and than I put it next to the fabric for my ballet bag, and it went well together. Turns out, they are part of the same collection!

*Supplies*

1 fat quarter
Matching thread
1 yard matching FOE or ribbon
Pinking Shears
Sewing Scissors
Sewing Machine (of course)

Cut a 7 x 22 1/2 inch piece of fabric out of your fat quarter.

Iron your piece. Fold it in half lengthwise,

With right sides out, Sew down all sides on a 1/2 inch seam, except for the unfolded short side. This is your opening.

your bag should look like this:

See the seam?
Next, cut the sides right outside the seam with the pinking shears. make sure not to get to close to the seam, or it might rip.

Next, cut a 17 inch piece of ribbon.

somehow my sister's "mimi" made it into the shot. that thing is nasty.......

Lay the ribbon on the bag lengthwise, about an inch from the top. Center the bag in the middle.

note: I put my FOE too high, so put yours lower.

Sew a vertical line down the center of the backside of the bag. Be careful not to sew the other side.

sorry about the photos..........i'm not the best photographer on the block.

Trim the threads, and ta-da! A ballet shoe bag!

Just bring the ribbon around, and tie! Fold in half and set aside.

Now, for the Sachets

*Supplies*

Leftover fabric from ballet shoe bag
Matching thread
Leftover FOE or ribbon from ballet shoe bag
Pinking Shears
Sewing Scissors
Sewing Machine
2 cups uncooked rice
Any fragrance used for soaps and such (I used Lemon Natural Essential Oil)

Fold the leftover fabric over about 5 inches. cut all the way to the top. Turn, and cut so you have a piece that is 7 x 5 inches. Put the smaller piece aside.

note: this is a 7 x 7 piece..........I cut it to big and had to take a few inches off.

So you will have a 7 x 5 piece.......actually a 7 x 10 piece, but it's folded in half.

Go through the same steps for the ballet shoe bag......but stop at the ribbon. Fill the sachet up 1/2 with rice. The rice is 2 cups, in a big bowl, with a couple drops of fragrance in it. It should look like this:

Cut a small strip (about 7 inches) of ribbon. Tie around your sachet as tight as you can.

Tada! You have a big sachet to store in your bag!

And now, for the mini sachet to go inside your shoe bag.

*Supplies*

Leftover fabric from larger sachet
Matching thread
Leftover FOE or ribbon
Pinking Shears
Sewing scissors
Sewing Machine
Baking soda

First, take that little scrap of fabric that you set aside, and fold it over about 3 1/2. The scrap of fabric should be about 4 inches tall. If not, you should have some more fabric from the bag, and cut a 4 x 7 piece from it.

Cut your fabric. Go through the same steps that you went through with the larger one; sew down sides, cut with pinking shears, etc. This time, stuff with baking soda, instead of rice. If ballet shoes are left with sweat in them, and they don't dry, they will get ruined. Baking soda absorbs humidity, so the sweat will "disappear".

Cut a 5 inch piece of ribbon, and tie as tight as possible.

There's your sachets!

And lastly, for your fabric-backed business cards.

*Supplies*

Scrap of fabric of choice
Matching thread
Pre-printed business cards
Pinking shears (optional)
Sewing Scissors
Sewing Machine

Make you business cards. I made mine of of freeprintablebusinesscards.net. I suggest saying "Made by ______", a slogan, your blog, and a special message. Here is mine. I attach my card to every handmade gift I give to friends

Lay your business card on top of your fabric, and cut a piece about the same size.

It's ok if your edges are raggedy, it enhances the cuteness ;)

Put the fabric and paper together, wrong sides together, and sew on the sewing machine Try to get the seam as close to the edge as possible.

front

Done! Your business card is bound to be the cutest one on the block!

back

And last but not least, the wrapping.

Take you ballet shoe bag, and lay it down first. Then, lay the big sachet on top of it. Last, put the baking soda sachet on top of the big sachet.

Lay your set on top of a piece of lace, or ribbon, or whatever you want to use, and tie together.

Finally, tuck your business card in wherever you want. I tucked mine in the back.

And there you have it! A beautiful sachet gift set! You could even make them in Christmas fabric and give them as Christmas Presents! Or just give them for Thanks for Being My Friend Presents.