DIY Heart Sachet

I really wanted my dresser drawers and the clothes in them to smell nice so I decided to make these super easy DIY heart sachets that you can throw into your drawers to keep your clothes smelling fresh and beautiful. I have included several different embellishment ideas but you can create them however you like.  These sachets are the perfect addition to any dresser drawer or you can hang them in your closet.  I just love these and I know you will too.  This post contains affiliate links that if you click on them and make a purchase I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

What you need: DIY Heart Sachet

• Scrap fabric
• Ribbon
• Lace
• Rice
• Essential oils
• Rickrack
• Buttons
• 1/2″ Double Fold Bias Binding
• Flower embellishment
• Pinking Shears
• Matching thread
• Standard sewing needs
• Heart Sachet Pattern

Step 1: Cut out your Fabrics

Pin the heart pattern to your scrap fabric and cut two.  You can make the heart larger or smaller to suit your needs.  Cut a piece of lace that will go around the perimeter of your heart.  Cut a piece of ribbon either 4″-6″ long to serve as a hanger.  Mix 1/4 -1/2 cup of rice with 6-10 drops of essential oil depending on the size of your heart.  I used nearly 1/2 cup of rice for my heart and about 8 drops of essential oil.

Step 2: Place Right Sides Together

Place the two cut out heart pieces right sides together.  Place the lace between the layers and the ribbon at the top of the heart.  Sew around the perimeter catching all layers leaving a small opening to turn the heart and fill it with the rice mixture.

Step 4: Turn Right Sides Out

Once the heart has been sewn.  Turn it so it is right side out.  Use a funnel to pour the rice and essential oil mixture into the opening you left when sewing the heart.

Step 5: Stitch Opening Closed

Once the rice mixture is in the sachet sew the opening closed either by hand or on your machine.  Voila you are finished with a lovely and fragrant fabric heart sachet that will keep all of your clothes smelling fresh every day.  This is a perfect gift to give for Valentines Day or you can make other shapes like shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day or a simple shabby chic square is perfect for any occasion.

More Examples of Heart Sachet

Pinking Shears and Red Ribbon:

Step 1: Cut out the Fabrics

To make this sachet, cut out the pattern.  Sew a piece of lace near the bottom of one of the heart shapes and hand stitch a bow on top of the ribbon.  Place the heart shapes wrong sides together and cut with pinking shears for both a decorative look and to prevent fraying.

Step 2: Add the Ribbon

Place a piece of folded ribbon at the top of the heart between the two layers and sew around the heart on the right side leaving a space to fill the heart with the scented rice mixture.  Once the heart has been filled finish sewing around the heart and you are finished.

Button Embellished:

Step 1: Cut out the Pattern

To make this sachet, cut out the pattern.  Sew a button in the center of one of the heart shapes. Place the heart shapes right sides together, insert a folded piece of ribbon for the hanger and sew around the circumference leaving a space to turn the heart and to fill it.

Step 2: Fill with Rice

Once you have finished sewing, turn the heart so that right sides are facing you.  Fill the heart with the scented rice mixture and hand sew the opening closed.  Your Button Embellished Heart Sachet is finished.

Rickrack and Bias Binding:

Step 1: Cutout the Pattern

To make this sachet, cut out the pattern.  Sew the rickrack diagonally across one of the heart shapes. Place the heart shapes wrong sides together, insert a folded piece of ribbon for the hanger and add the bias binding.  I used pre-made bias binding for this project but you can make your own by following my bias binding tutorial.  You can either pin the biding or use clips.

Step 2: Add the Bias Binding

Sew the raw edge of the binding to the Heart shapes then fold the binding over and top stitch the binding making sure to catch both sides.  Leave space to fill the heart.  Once you have filled the heart finish the binding by folding under to raw edge at the end for a finished look and sewing the opening closed.

Pinking Shears, Lace and Flower:

Step 1: Cut Out the Pattern

To make this sachet, cut out the pattern.  Sew a piece of lace across the center of one of the heart shapes and hand stitch a flower embellishment to the lace.  Place the heart shapes wrong sides together and cut with Pinking shears for both a decorative look and to prevent fraying.

Step 2: Stitch the Heart

Place a piece of folded ribbon at the top of the heart between the two layers and sew around the heart on the right side leaving a space to fill the heart with the scented rice mixture.  Once the heart has been filled finish sewing around the heart and you are finished.

There you have five examples of beautiful but easy to sew Heart Shaped Sachet using scrap fabric, regular rice and scented oil.  Super simple, inexpensive, and charming.

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