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Home decor expert Pam Archer shows creative ways to make sachets that can work for bedrooms, doorknobs, bathrooms and or for use as dinning table trivets. Here's how to make them.

Materials:
1/3 yard each of two fabrics
heat-repellant Mylar
matching thread
three 5/8-inch buttons
two 9" x 7" muslin squares
ready-made potpourri or a blend of 1-1/2 cups lentils (substitute flax seed or small dried beans), broken cinnamon sticks, 1/3 cup cloves, orange peel and 10 drops of essential lemon oil

Steps:

Gather potpourri or mix your own in a plastic bag.

Figure A

Stack two muslin squares and sew around three sides with a 1/2-inch seam allowance, forming a sack or bag shape. Pour in the potpourri until the sack has a pleasant balanced feel without overstuffing (figure A). A properly stuffed bag will not feel full. Stitch up last side to finish the fragrance sack and set it aside.

Figure B

Cut a 7-1/4" x 7" piece of fabric out the material selected for the top of the trivet. Cut a 2-3/4" x 7" bias strip for the sides. With right sides together, using a 1/4-inch seam allowance, sew the two pieces together along the seven-inch side (figure B). Press seam open. This piece should now measure 9-1/2" x 7".

Cut out two backs, each measuring 6-1/2" x 7". For each side, fold under and press 1/2 inch on one of the 6-1/2-inch sides. Turn under another inch on the pressed side and stitch.

With right sides facing up, overlap the two stitched ends. Measure to make sure that once overlapped this piece is also 9-1/2" x 7".

Figure C

Place the top of the trivet on the bottom piece with right sides facing each other (figure C).

Stitch all the way around the trivet using 1/2-inch seam allowance. Trim corners.

Sliding your hand into the overlapped edge, turn the trivet right side out. Press.

Figure D

Evenly position the buttons and hand-stitch in place (figure D).

Cut out a piece of Mylar to measure 9" x 6-1/2".

With the top side of the trivet facing down, slide first the fragrance sack followed by the heat resistant Mylar.

Turn trivet over adjusting the fragrance sack contents so that it feels level.

Figure E

Alternative Trivet
Blend your own potpourri mix as described above and put into a silk organza bag. Tie the top of the bag with a piece of ribbon. Any sheer fabric can be used to create these bags.

Guests
Pam Archer
Home decor expert
Portland, OR
Phone: 503-775-4560
Email: parcher2001@aol.com
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