I finally got around to taking cute pictures of these little guys!
These sachets were such a blast to make, and were really a labour of love for me. I hand-dyed the fabric with yerba mate tea, hand-carved animals into found wood, and then printed away! They’re hand-sewn and stuffed with a fun mix of organic herbs. In folklore, bears are often associated with healing and protection, and the herbs in this sachet speak to those qualities. The bear sachets are lovingly filled with rosemary, fennel, oak moss, and angelica. These have a bit of a sweet smell, and even remind me a bit of honey!
They’re good to keep in your sock drawer or just hold onto for good luck. At the Book Arts Fair in December someone bought one of these with the idea of keeping it in his car as an air freshener! I thought that was an absolutely fantastic idea, as these organic herbs will stay fragrant far longer than cheap artificial scents.
Anyway, if you’re interested in seeing a few more pictures of these babies you can click on over to the Graceful Place online shop!
I’ll be posting pictures of the owl and buffalo sachets shortly!
Also, just wanted to remind everyone in Toronto who is looking for something to do on Saturday the 28th - come and learn how to stab-bind with me! It’s an amazingly easy and durable form of bookbinding, perfect for sketchbooks, journals, and notebooks for the student, writer, and artist. Click here to be whisked away to the fun Eventbrite page for some more information on the workshop!
