Step by Step Photo Instructions
Here are some photo images showing how to make beads bags to support our children who are enrolled on the Beads of Courage programme. Thank you Kathryn and Judith Cartwright for photographing the process for us. Written instructions at the bottom of the page.
STEP ONE
Fat Quarters are great for this project. There will be a small scrap left over. Focus Fabric – Cut two 9″ x 12″
With RS together sew a ½” seam on both long sides making a tube. Press seams open.
STEP TWO
Lining Fabric – Cut two 9″ x 12″ – With RS together sew a ½” seam on both long sides making a tube. Press seams open. Turn lining right side out and place inside of focus fabric (RS together).
STEP THREE
Line up seams and sew a 1/4″ seam around the top of the tube.
STEP FOUR
Turn right side out. Press seam towards lining.
STEP FIVE
Tuck the lining back inside and press the top seam flat.
STEP SIX
Place tube on the open arm of the sewing machine and sew a seam at 2″ from top. When you get to the two seams back tack about 1/4″ across the seam.
STEP SEVEN
Sew another seam 2-3/4″ from the top back tacking again at the seams. (This makes the seams stronger for the cording to be pulled through.
STEP EIGHT
Using a stitch unpicker, pop the seam between the two back tacks on focus fabric for cording to be pulled through.
STEP NINE
Turn project wrong side out and serge all layers together.
STEP TEN
Turn right side out and press bottom seam. Cut two 26-” pieces of cording. Using a large safety pin fold back about ½” of cording and pin through the folded edge.
STEP ELEVEN
Starting at one seam, thread all the way around the bag. Tie ends of cording together in a knot. Do the same with the other seam.
For a small bag Cut fabric 7″ x 10″ and proceed the same as above except when stitching the two rows at the top for cording sew first row 1 ½” and the second row at 2 1/4″. Be sure to back tack at seams. Cut cording 17″