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The Grace Upon Grace Project has The First Period Project in partnership with multiple local school districts in Northern Colorado. In conjunction with health educators they provide several thousand menstruating persons their first period kits in conjunction with menstruation education. These kits need cosmetic bags to store all the period products and educational materials in and this is how Crafting Change can help. FOR THE 2025 SCHOOL YEAR THEY HOPE TO RECEIVE 4200 COSMETIC BAGS FROM US FOR ONGOING DISTRIBUTIONS!

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1) Cosmetic Bags - The recommended size is 7"x9" or 9"x7". Slightly bigger is okay, but not smaller. This size holds just the right amount of supplies. Please box the bottoms of any bag you make. You may make ANY pattern you choose if it meets the size guidelines. We have some suggested patterns here, and we welcome suggestions from you to add to our library! We really want to make bags girls will love, so please look at our carefull cultivated list of fabrics to use! 

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This list was generated from the trends and styles that are popular for the 2025 school year for our target age group. 

 

FABRIC​​

• The Y2K Aesthic is all the rage:

  • Tie-dye: A classic Y2K pattern that comes in a variety of colors and designs.

  • Animal prints: Leopard, zebra, and tiger prints were popular in the 2000s.

  • Floral prints: BRIGHTLY COLORED Large, bold floral patterns (no pastels)

  • Geometric shapes: Triangles, squares, and circles in contrasting colors.

• Licensed Prints:

  • Anime, Manga & K-Pop

  • Video Games like Animal Crossing, Minecraft and Fortnite

  • Nickelodeon & Cartoon Network: Steven Universe, Adventure Time and The Loud House

  • Disney/Marvel

    • Frozen Characters: Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf continue to be beloved by many young girls.

    • Encanto Characters: The vibrant characters from the animated film Encanto have gained popularity due to their diverse representation and catchy songs.

    • Moana: This strong and independent Polynesian princess has resonated with many young girls.

    • Raya and the Last Dragon: The titular characters from this animated adventure film have also captured the hearts of many middle school girls.

    • Marvel Characters: Superheroes like Captain Marvel, Black Widow, and Shuri have a strong following among young girls.

• Fabric Textures/Content​

  • 100% cotton; See the list below for styles of fabric popular with ages we are making for, this is really important, no your audience, we want the girls to be PROUD of their bags. 

  • Great chance to use rescued fabrics (not couch fabric!):

    • Velours in fun colors-line the bags with cotton/nylon/poly 

    • Upholstery fabric samples with some metalic streaks (NOT GLITTER) or neon/bright colors

  • Distressed Denim lined with cotton/nylon/poly​​

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*Additional Items: If you have like new IPSY bags, they are also accepting these!