INSIDE: Turn photos into easy to sew drawer and closet scented rice sachets. DIY easy handmade holiday or personalized gift ideas.
In the handful of years I’ve had children, I’ve come to learn that if I stick the kids’ photos – on anything – I’m pretty much golden gift-wise with the grandmas!
So if you need an easy gift to give to that tough-to-buy-for friend (or your mother), pull out your printer and scour your phone for fun photos to craft these DIY scented photo sachets. Because who doesn’t want a great smelling sock drawer!
So let’s get homemade crafty…
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How to Make DIY Scented Drawers Photo Sachets
If you have an overflowing basket of fabric scraps, like yours truly, this is a great crafty way to make a dent in that leaning tower of fabric. Additionally, you can make this a no-sew project by using fabric glue.
Supplies
– Lightweight cotton fabric
– Print & Iron Cotton Fabric Sheets (this is the type I used)
– Sewing machine (or fabric glue)
– Sewing scissors and straight pins
– Iron
– Potpourri (Ideas: lavender, rosebuds, citrus peels, rice with essential oils)
Optional
– Embroidery thread
– Felt fabric
How to Sew Photo Drawer Sachets as Homemade Gifts
Follow the directions on the cotton fabric sheets to print the photos.
Once dry, cut out and place face up on the fabric. According to the directions, iron the photos onto the fabric.
If desired, use embroidery thread and felt to further personalize the photo sachets.
Use the size of the front of the sachets to cut fabric for the backs of the sachets. Pin the pieces together, wrong sides facing each other. Sew OR use fabric glue to secure THREE of the sides.
I filled the sachets with rice scented with essential oil, like lavender.
Once filled, pin and sew (or glue) the fourth side of the sachets.
how to make scented drawer and closet sachets
Who doesn’t want a nice smelling closet or drawer?
Do you enjoy giving handmade, homemade gifts? Let me know in the comments.
Meanwhile, I know I’ll have some happy grandmas!
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What a fun idea for a personalized gift!
Thanks Dana!
I love the addition of the photo onto these fun little sachets!
Thanks Kelli!
These are great little gifts for grandmothers. Wonderful idea!
These are so cute! I love how you added the detailing with the felt and embroidery floss.
Thanks, anything with embroidery thread is a fave of mine.
Wow, these are so cute, all the Grandma’s (and aunties) are going to love them.
Thanks Toni!
Great gift idea and so special with the photos.
Thanks Sue. Let’s hope the grandmas are happy!
You’re totally right. Grandmas go ga ga over baby pictures!! Very cute idea.
Thanks Chelsea!
Ok, this is something I really think I can make and even though my kids are adults, I have a recent graduation pic and could give this to my one grandparent since she missed the event. Super excited for all you are teaching me!
Thank you Beverly!
These are so cute and you are 100% correct! Anything with a photo is a hit with the grandparents! Great idea!
These are just so adorable!! What a great gift idea, might have to give this a try. 🙂
These are a great idea! I think I need to make some.
From one Victoria to another, thanks for stopping by!
These little sachets are adorable! I’d love to do these for my grown daughters with a picture of their pets! I would probably do a little cross stitching on them, as well. Thanks for the idea!
Thanks Cathy!
That’s so cute! These would make adorable catnip toys, too!
You are so right, anything with my grand daughters precious faces on it is wonderful. This gift is something I would really treasure, very very well done idea. Love it.
What a wonderful and thoughtful gift I know a granny that would love this 🙂
You are so right! Picture gifts are the best for grandparents and I LOVE this idea! I thought I’ve exhausted all the photo gift options but thankfully you’ve given me another option! I’ll be pinning this to my gift ideas board. Thanks so much!
Thanks Carrie!
Just love personalized gift ideas ! Thanks so much for linking at To Grandma’s House We Go link party! Your project has been pinned. We hope to see you again this Wednesday!
What a great craft to do with the grandkids.
Thanks Linda!
This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing
That’s so adorable and cute, I love the idea! I’m going to give it a try and hopefully will turn out so pretty as yours.
Thanks Lilly!
This is the perfect homemade gift! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Great idea! I absolutely love how they turned out. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
These are adorable. You’ve taken the scented sachet to the next level.
Thanks Heidi! Easy gift ideas, esp. for that hard-to-buy-for person.
What a lovely idea. I love handmade and have just used some printable cotton and silk organza, such fun
What a wonderful idea! I think you are so right, anything with the kids photos on are always such a huge hit! xxx
This is such a lovely idea. I know several people who would love to receive these.
I would not have thought to scent rice with essential oil, I guess it gives the sachets a nice weight too.
What a lovely gift for Mother’s day, you can’t go wrong with pictures of the children can you? Using essential oils rather than dried lavender is a great idea since I rarely have lavender to hand. #creativemondays
What a cute and clever craft idea! May you have a wonderful week of lovely weather.
What a cute idea! I never thought to put pictures on a sachet. Parents and grandparents would love this!