Even those who have never picked up a needle and thread before can have a go at this simple sewing project. It's an eco-friendly version of those disposable in-car air fresheners you hang from your rear-view mirror.
What you need
Paper
Pencil
Pins
Felt
Needle
Embroidery thread
Ribbon
Stuffing and perfume/essential oils OR petals, herbs or anything that smells nice
Embellishments (eg buttons, sequins, fabric)
What to do
1. Decide what shape your pouch will be - a heart is the most obvious for this time of year, but you could go for a simple circle. Draw your shape on to a piece of paper and cut it out.
2. Take two pieces of felt and lay one piece on top of the other. Pin your template to the felt and cut around it - this will give you two equal-sized felt shapes.
3. Pin the two pieces of felt together. Slip the ribbon (folded in half to give you a loop) between the two pieces and, using very small stitches as close to the edge of the felt as possible, sew it in place.
4. Do a blanket stitch almost all the way around the shape, leaving 3cm unstitched (if you have no idea what a blanket stitch is.
5. Use this opening to fill the pouch with stuffing spritzed with perfume or a few drops of essential oil, or with petals or herbs. Sew up the opening using blanket stitch. When the pouch starts to lose its smell, just spritz it with some more perfume or undo the blanket stitch, refill, and stitch up again.
6. Now for the fun part: decorate with beads, buttons, ribbon, sequins, or whatever you have to hand.
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