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About

Path & Green is a non profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to provide hope and a future to Lorain County girls in need by ending hygiene insecurity and period poverty.

We partner with local school districts and community-serving organizations to provide personal care items. Beyond meeting their basic needs, Path & Green wants girls to know they are worthy, loved, valued. 

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 what are we crafting? 

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 project must-knows 

THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION OF KITS WILL BE IN APRIL 2025

Path & Green works in partnership with multiple local school districts and organizations in Lorain county to provide hygiene kits. For the 2nd school year, Crafting Change is helping by providing cosmetic bags to put products in.

1) Cosmetic Bags - You can use any pattern for cosmetic bags. The recommended size is 7"x9" or 9"x7". This size holds just the right amount of supplies. Please see our pattern section below for our suggested patterns!

Boxed bottoms are always welcome and preferred, but not required. 

Fabrics:

Nothing babyish and nothing old-fashioned. These are tween and teen girls.

Use fun, bright fabric.

Use licensed prints.

No fabrics with references to drugs, alcohol or inappropriate sayings or words.

Nothing political or religous in nature.  

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

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 approved patterns 

Patterns

 cosmetic bags 

Cosmetic Bags
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Beginners Cosmetic Bag by The Sewing Room Channel

This Beginners Cosmetic Bag tutorial by The Sewing Channel on YouTube will show you how to make a cosmetic bag size 7 1/2" x 10". You can make it with 2 fabrics on the outside or use just one fabric, zipper closure, very detail sewing instructions.

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Easy Zipper Pouch by Missouri Star Quilt

A cute zipper pouch when you use custom design zippers that show on the outside of the bag!

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15 Minute Zipper Pouch

Fast & Easy cosmetic bag

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Scrappy Cosmetic Bag

Fun way to use your scraps to make a colorful cosmetic bag

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Making A Triangle for The Snappy Sack

Video Tutorial to make the triangle for the Snappy Sack with Carol Grape

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So Sew Easy Cosmetic Bag

This fast and easy zippered cosmetic bag is roomy and fun to make! Check out this video tutorial!

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Fancy Zipper Bag

A easy to sew cosmetic bag using a lacy zipper that doesn't require a zipper foot!

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Snappy Sack

This fun and easy cosmetic style bag closes with a snap bracelet instead of a zipper!

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Crafting Change Zippered Cosmetic Bag

Drawn pattern for easy cosmetic bag by Kathy Lawrence

 shipping guidelines 

The next school distribution is April, 2025. There is no rush to ship quickly, feel free to sew and ship whenever you have a box full. Please tally as you go.

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Path & Green

506 Seaton Ct.

Amherst, OH 44001

Please read the Crafting Change statement on Give Back Box

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