Lavender Pouches

A while ago (and by a while ago, I mean, years and years ago) my sweet mother gave me a lavender scented pouch to put in my underwear/sock drawer.  Using scented pouches in clothing drawers had been a family tradition for her.  Her grandmother and mother put sashes (the technical term for what I am calling "pouches") in their drawers all the time while my mom was growing up and my mom just liked the idea of carrying this onto her girls.  I mean, it makes sense, right?  Who wouldn't want the sweet light scent of lavender to float of your drawers when opening them up?  For me, the idea of scented pouches is just wonderful.  It is calming, a form of self-care (my therapist side is coming out right now), and a memory-maker.  I am so glad my mom shared this family tradition with us.

So with my mother's tradition in mind, I set out to make some lavender pouches as small thank-you gifts.  I have documented below the process of making these simple gifts.  I literally made six pouches (two per gift) in almost exactly one hour.  Once you have the supplies on hand, this is a simple and fast project.

I kind of guessed at what size of pouches I wanted.  I decided the size of a CD case would probably be good for what I was trying to make.  I traced and cut out twelve squares.

After cutting out all of my squares, I ironed them and placed the right-sides together.  I then sewed along three of the sides of my square.  I left approximately 1/4 inch of fabric on each side. I made sure to leave one side open so that I could still flip the material inside out with ease.

This is what the material looked like once I flipped it inside out.  I ironed the open side of the pouch so that it would be nice and flat.

I then started filling my pouches with the lavender.  Each pouch held about 2/3-3/4 cup.

After they were all filled, I pined down the open side.  I wanted to have a guideline for sewing the pouches closed.

This was the finished product.  I just loved how they turned out!

I hope you enjoy this picture collage of my lavender pouch project.  Seriously, these pouches were super easy to make.  If you are looking for a small, fun project to try, definitely give this one a chance.  Your senses will be thanking you every time you open your clothing drawers!