Beads of Courage Bead Bags
If you are looking for a craft project for your family, your church, your girl scout troop, your quilters group or just a group of girlfriends that want to do something nice to help children with cancer, I have the perfect idea! Why not make bead bags? Bead bags are an easy project that mean the world to a child with cancer. Bead bags give children a special place to store the beads that they cherish when they are not able to wear them. They also give them a special way to easily carry them back and forth from the hospital or a special keepsake location to store them while they are off enduring difficult tests or procedures.
Learn more about the Beads of Courage Program
My mother was a sewer and I took Home Economics in Highschool, other than that, I am not what you would call a highly crafty sewer, but I found the process quite fun and and easy.
I have provided below a couple of pattern guidelines. The bottom line is that they are lined, drawstring bags cinched with a ribbon made from new, washed fabric. Ideally the bag should be made from fabric approximately 12"x9". If you are a talented seamstress, feel free to use creative freedom when designing the bag. We are grateful for your time and talents. Just keep in mind that some children collect 1000 glass beads during the course of their treatment. That children from 0 to 25 are given the bags and that both girls and boys are given the bags. This will guide you in selecting a variety of fabrics.
Short Version - Sewing Instructions
Long Version - Sewing Instructions (Lots of Pictures)
Note of EnCOURAGEment Printable Sheet - Print this sheet out and write a note of enCOURAGEment to tuck into each bag that you make.
Let us know that you are making the bags so we can get you the labels to sew on the bags. - Send us an email with the approximate number of labels you need.
No minimum commitment needed. You can make 2, 10, 20, 50 or 100. Just make them! I promise you... as you complete a bag and tuck a special note of enCOURAGEment into it, you will get a warm and cozy feeling knowing that you touched the life of a child having a REALLY hard time right now.
