Sewing your Own Sachet & Sleeping Mask

Series Summary

Sewing is a very popular craft almost completely universally used. Its origin dates as far back as the Paleolithic age (30,000 BC) and is usually used to make clothing or home furnishings today. There are several different methods and stitches involved with sewing that all serve a unique purpose depending on what is being made. In recent centuries the advent of the sewing machine has made the process much easier and faster and has allowed garment makers to make a superior product in almost half the time. Today most of the sewing that is done by hand is for repairing damaged garments or finishing those started by machines.

This series will teach you all the steps to sewing your own sleeping mask and sachet. There are so many things that you can make yourself by sewing that will not only save you money but last for a much longer time. Everything from pillows and quilts to shirts and pants sewing is one of those crafts that can start out of necessity and turn into a fun thing to do. Why buy it when you can make it yourself or at least fix it yourself.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Candi Cane Canncel with Expert Village. I'm a clothing designer and sewing instructor based in LA. I absolutely love sewing and I've been sewing since I was 14 years old. The first thing I made was a really fabulous skirt that I wore to a concert. Since then, I've studied costuming and had my own line of clothing called Candyland now I'm really focused on teaching sewing. I've been having so much fun doing that I teach all aged levels and skilled levels and one of the projects that I'm seeing more and more is really fun accessories for the home. Specifically for the bedroom and that is what we're going work on today I'm going to teach you on how to make a really fun sleep mask. So you feel like a very glamorous movie star and I'm also going to teach you on how to make some cute little hand beaded sachets you can fill it with lavender. Any essence or oils or little flowers that's your choice and they are great for putting in your lingerie drawer or hang them in your closet. But they're also really good travel accessories when you have all your stuff folded into your suitcase it's nice to slip a little nice smelling sachet in there. So when you open it up everything smells fabulous."