Learn how to create an appliqué owl sachet with fabric scraps. This workshop will demonstrate simple techniques to help you build an imaginative bird full of personality with unfinished edges and free-form hand stitching. We'll finish the project off as a beautiful, fragrant pouch filled with botanicals. While this workshop is designed for beginners, you can easily take the handwork to the next level if you want.

Materials

• Owl templates: downloadable via Making Zen. Print on cardstock and cut out. You can also draw your own.
•  Fabric scraps in colors appropriate for your choice of real owl or colors of your choosing for an imaginary owl. I suggest light to medium weight fabric that doesn’t ravel excessively.
• Fabric for your background: choose medium weight fabrics that harmonize with your bird colors. For the front you will need two pieces that when sewn together, create a rectangle about 6 by 10 inches (or whatever size you choose). Fabric for the back of the pouch should be light weight and cut to 6 by 10 inches (or to match whatever you choose for the front dimensions).
• Embroidery floss (6-strand): in colors to compliment your bird and background colors. Thread to hand or machine sew the pouch together.
• Non-permanent water-soluble fabric marking pens and chalk marker for fabric. 
• Fabric scissors and embroidery scissors. 
• Straight pins and embroidery needles in various sizes.
• Optional: Fusible bonding material (such as Misty Fuse). 
• Batting or soft fabric to fill the pouch about halfway or more.
• Dried flowers or other scented botanicals. A couple of large handfuls will do if you have it. If you don’t, just add more batting to fill out the pouch. I like lavender, but you can also use dried rose petals, rosemary, pine needles, and even spices such as cloves or stick cinnamon. If using the latter, you may want to break them up a bit before stuffing the pouch. Whatever scented material you use, make sure it is completely dry.
• Sewing machine if you want to machine sew your pouch together.