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    Home » DIY Projects

    How to Make Scented Padded Hangers

    by Patti Estep · Jul 2, 2019

    Learn how to make scented padded hangers with simple wire hangers, fragrant lavender, and scraps of fabric. Makes a great housewarming or shower gift. 

    I've noticed some beautiful padded hangers for sale around the holidays and thought that they would make a great gift, or better yet great addition to my own closet. Since I have plenty of extra fabric lying around, and some leftover lavender flowers, I thought I would attempt to make scented padded hangers of my own with the addition of lavender to add some wonderful fragrance to my closet.

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    Scented padded hangers in pretty fabric

    Scented Padded Hangers Supplies:

    • wire hanger
    • glue
    • duct tape
    • batting or other soft thick fabric for padding like terry cloth
    • fill-able teabag - make one from a coffee filter or thin muslin
    • dried lavender flowers  - or other fragrant herbs like mint leaves or dried lemon balm
    • scrap fabric - needs to be approx 12 in. x 18 in. for one hanger
    • ribbon - I used about 1.25 yards of 5/8 in. satin ribbon.

    How to Make Scented Padded Hangers

    wooden and wire hanger

    The padded hangers usually start with single wooden hangers but I only have one or two of these and I did not want to spend the extra time or money to go out and get more.

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    So, I thought, why not try some of the many wire dry cleaner hangers we have and make a padded hanger from them?

    Duct tape on hanger

    Start by covering the hanger with duct tape to create the shape and to give it extra stability.

     

    lavender filled teabags

    Then, fill teabags with lavender flowers. You can use any herb you would like. If you don't have fillable tea bags you can make something similar by cutting up a coffee filter and filling it with herbs. Or simply add some essential oil to the cotton batting.

    lavender tea bag on hanger and batting strips

    Glue the teabag to the middle of the hanger. Then cut strips of quilters batting and wrap it around the hanger, covering the tea bag. You could probably use other cotton material or old terry cloth towels if you don't have batting.

     

    Tracing fabric around hanger form

    Next, fold the fabric so that there are four layers, and lay half of the hanger on top. Use a thin marker, on the wrong side of the fabric, to outline the one side of the hanger slightly past the middle.

    Cut out the traced pattern. You will now have four pieces. Put two together with right sides facing and sew along the edge leaving the flat end open. Then turn it right side out.

     

    extra padding on end of hanger

    At this point, you need to add more padding to the ends to make it nice and round. I just added some with a bit of glue before sliding the fabric tube on.

     

    turn under raw edges of fabric in center of hanger

    Once your fabric is on the hanger you can turn the raw edges under and slip stitch the two together at the center.

     

    Ribbon wrapped on top of hanger

    Finishing Touches

    To add a finishing touch take some pretty ribbon and wrap the top of the hanger.

    Start at the tip with a little glue to attach the ribbon and continued to wrap it all along the neck to cover all the exposed wire.

    Then take another piece of the same ribbon and folded it in half lengthwise to make it narrow. Attach it to the bottom of the hanger to cover where the center seam is, using a little glue, and tie a bow at the neck.

    Scented padded hangers

    Give it a try. They would make a great wedding shower/baby shower gift and if nothing else you can use them to freshen up your own closet.

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    P.S. I have so many easy sewing projects on this blog. One of my most popular is this Easy Fabric Bowl Cover idea and this pretty Bed Pocket Caddy. You can find them and much more on my Projects Page.

     

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    Set of three fabric scented padded hangers

     

     

     

     

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Katherines Corner

      January 20, 2015 at 9:06 am

      Wonderful tutorial! I have several padded hangers and look forward to making my own now too.I invite you ti share at my Thursday hop Hugs!

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    2. Heather @ new house new home

      January 14, 2015 at 8:14 am

      I love these, Patti! I think they would make a great gift. And your tutorial is terrific!

      Reply
    3. Jane @ Cottage at the Crossroads

      January 13, 2015 at 7:08 pm

      Hi Patti! I love this idea! What a great way to use up scrap material and to scent one's closet! Thanks for the tutorial!

      Reply
      • Patti

        January 13, 2015 at 7:13 pm

        Thanks Jane!

        Reply
        • Earlene Ginter

          October 25, 2015 at 2:04 pm

          When I worked,I wore pantyhose,when they got a run,it recycled by cutting 7p the center to elastic cut a hole in the elastic and then wrapped each leg around you will wrap top to bottom and then wrap a couple of times around the shoulder area and then back to the top and ect a hole 8n the toe and slip over the curved part, pull the hose as you wrap Round the hanger,and then cover with fabric. Have fun

        • Patti

          October 25, 2015 at 5:14 pm

          Hi Erlene,
          Hmmm I never thought of that and I bet they make a great filler as the stockings are very flexible. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
          Patti

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