Fabric Beads

Bright fabric, Wonder Under, fat barbecue skewers, iron (note the pretty new iron)

Iron the Wonder Under on the back of a piece of fabric, approx 6" x 12" and mark long triangles on the release paper. Cut the triangles apart and peel off the paper.

Starting at the wide end, wind a triangle on a skewer, wrong side up, touching with the iron frequently. When you're finished, slide off the bead.

The end. The holes in the beads are large enough to thread a cord through.

Other projects for the kids' workshop I'll be doing in a couple of weeks: felt organizer, hair scrunchy, pouch, and tote bag. I hope the kids enjoy the projects.

For you non-kids, the tote bag is McCalls 6130 and it's a fast sew. I added a water bottle pocket on the side, to replace the pocket in the front, which is sewn upside down (flap at the bottom) as a cute fashion statement. I didn't want that for the kids because everyone would think they accidentally sewed it upside down - not good for a class.