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Gel Air Freshener
Supplies:
Your choice of ready made liquid potpourri concentrate
(2 cups)
4 pkg. Knox gelatin
Heat one cup of the potpourri concentrate to a boil
and add gelatin until dissolved. Remove from heat and
add the second cup of potpourri concentrate. Pour into
small decorative jars. Let the fresheners set over
night at room temperature until set.
NOTE: This is not a gel candle - do not burn!
Scented or Filled Heart
Sachets
Supplies:
Large heart shaped cookie cutter
Scraps of country decor fabric
Quilt batting
Scented oils of your choice or potpourri
Ribbon
Optional for decorating: Ribbon, lace, buttons, etc.
Using cookie cutter, trace around two layers of
fabric, which have been secured with straight pins.
Cut out both layers of fabric with a good set of
pinking shears. If you are going to scent the sachets
with oil you will need to cut two layers of batting
about 1/8 inch smaller. Dab scented oil between the
layers of batting. Place the scented batting between
the layers of fabric, add a loop of ribbon in the
cleft of heart for hanging, and either sew or glue the
fabric hearts around edges. Now its time to put your
imagination to work, decorating with buttons, ribbon,
lace, etc.
Potpourri Draw Sachets Option Two.
Sew around the edges of the heart, leaving a small
opening to add one of the following recipes of
potpourri mixes. Place the funnel end into the opening
and fill heart with mix. Sew opening closed. No need
to add a hanger to the draw sachets.
Potpourri Recipes
Recipe 1
Combine 2 cups of rose leaves with 1-3/4 cups vetiver
root, 1-1/2 cups patchonly herb and 3/4-cup mace.
Recipe 2
Combine 3/4 cup calamus root, 1/2 cup caraway seeds,
1/4 cup ground cloves, 2 cups lavender flowers, 1 cup
marjoram, 1 cup mint, 2 cups rose leaves, 1/2 cup
rosemary and 1/4 cup thyme. Mix well.
Recipe 3
Combine 1/4-cup orrisroot, 4 cups lavender flowers, 3
cups patchonly herb, 1/4-cup ground cloves, 1-cup
deers tongue leaves and 1/2-cup ground allspice. Add
10 drops oil of rose, 10 drops oil of lavender, 12
drops oil of neroli and 1/4 tsp. oil of sandalwood.
Mix well.
Recipe 4
Combine 4 cups Cassie flowers, 1/4-cup orrisroot
powder and 1/2-cup starch. Mix well.
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