The method of making paper sachets by hand is very simple.

The practice of paper sachets is as follows:

First cut a long piece of paper and fold a triangle from one end. Then fold it again so that the edges are aligned and the corners are sharp. The more neatly folded, the more beautiful the paper sachet will be. The following is the effect after folding. According to the folding diagram, we fold it into a three-dimensional triangle. Finally, cut the edge of a triangle and insert it.

Then start winding the thread, put the thread in the paper seam, and gently wind it without pulling it out. When the line passes through each sharp corner, it will wind 180 degrees, and finally the line will return to the starting point, so that each line will be arranged closely, one by one, and the intersection of the lines will naturally form a beautiful geometric pattern.

We're going to make colorful paper sachets. Now it's time to change the threads of other colors. Put the original thread in the paper seam and put the new thread in. Then start winding again and again in the original order, and the end of the thread can be plugged with a needle.

Behind it are silk threads that constantly change other colors. In the same way, a beautiful colored paper sachet is finished. In the end, you can only use colored threads as tassels to string them up and hang them on clothes buttons or in front of the window.

Definition of sachet:

This kind of sachet is also called flannel, box, box, Xiang Ying and Pei Wei. Today is called purse, playing with goods and shorting. It is a folk embroidery handicraft created by working women in ancient China. It is the product of China ancient farming culture marked by men plowing and women weaving, and it is the remains and regeneration of China traditional culture that has lived for thousands of years.

The sachet was originally called "smelly". In Qu Yuan's Lisao, there is "Hujiang Powder, Bi, which Qiu Lan thinks is admirable". At that time, the spices were Bizhi and Qiu Lan. In the Ming dynasty, there were still smelly names. Traditional sachets in China are mostly made of silk and filled with realgar, smoked grass, mugwort and other spices. It is said that sachets can ward off evil spirits, so they will be hung on the Dragon Boat Festival.

Symbolic significance of sachet:

1. Exorcism: The sachet contains various herbs and spices, which can give off a strong fragrance. These incense have the function of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding epidemics, which means praying for good health and avoiding disasters.

2. Ancestor worship: Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, and it is also a day for ancestor worship. Sachet bags can be used to worship ancestors and express their reverence and memory.

3. Pray for good luck: sachets are usually red and colorful, with various patterns and patterns, which means praying for good luck, longevity, smooth career and family harmony.

4. Express emotions: sachets are generally handmade, and the production process is time-consuming and laborious, so they can also be used as gifts to express blessings and thanks to relatives and friends. In a word, the Dragon Boat Festival sachet is a traditional folk handicraft, which contains people's yearning and expectation for life and also embodies the cultural tradition and spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation.