Lace Lavender Bags



Lace Lavender Bags

Ingredients:

24 inches of narrow, flat, white or ecru lace

7-inch circle of matching lace fabric

Needle and thread to match

4-inch circle of thin, plain white fabric, or nylon netting

1/8 cup dried lavender flowers

15 inches of narrow satin or picot, blue or lavender ribbon

Instructions:

1. Stitch the flat lace around the edge of the lace circle, using a basting stitch. (Don't bother to turn under an edge.)

2. Place the plain fabric circle in the center of the lace, on the wrong side.  You can also sew the lace circle to the plain fabric circle, too.

Lace Lavender Bags in Progress

3. Form into a cup shape in your palm and fill with lavender.

Just a Couple Spoonfuls Should Do

4. Gather the edges and tie with ribbon right at the edge of the inner fabric circle.

5. Adjust the bow and pull the lace edges to form a tight bundle with a fan-shaped ruffle.

6. If you are making a lot of these, push the circles into the indentations in an egg carton when you are filling them.

7. Each sachet takes less than 10 minutes if you cut several circles together.

Finished Lace Lavender Bag

8.  You can vary this idea with lots of other fabrics.  Nylon netting works just great, and you can buy netting that has a lace design, too.  An old doily will also do the trick.

Lavender Bags from Nylon Netting

Lavender Bag from Lace Netting

Lavender Bag from Old Doily

9.  One year, I ran across a box of pre-made little muslin bags at a garage sale.  I embroidered images of lavender on them.  They were really cute!

Embroidered Muslin Lavender Bags

Source:

Shaudys, Phyllis. The Pleasure of Herbs. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1986. Print.

Photo Credits:  

Lace Lavender Sachets in Progress:  Photo Credit:  http://picclick.co.uk/set-of-5-vintage-cream-linen-and-lace-262586966940.html

Just a Couple Spoonfuls Should Do:  Photo credit: eppujensen via VisualHunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA

Finished Lace Lavender Bag:  Photo Credit:  http://picssr.com/photos/bellafaye8/interesting/page2?nsid=51796626@N03

Lavender Bags from nylon Netting:  Photo Credit:  http://lavenderfanatic.com/lavender-closetsachetset.html

Lavender Bag from Lace Netting:  Photo Credit:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/219764087/english-lavender-bunch-bouquet-classic

Lavender Bag from Lace Doily:  Photo Credit:  http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2014/05/02/fresh-lavender-sachet-made-vintage-doily/

Embroidered Muslin Lavender Bags:  Photo Credit:  http://www.countrycottageprimitives.com/catalog.php?category=18