The knotted
strand necklaces are made by House of Dreams volunteer Mollie from donated beads.
100% of proceeds from their sale go to House
of Dreams Cat Shelter.

Mollie's
story:
"Several years ago,
I inherited a box of beads from my mother-in-law. Though I loved
them, I didn’t have a clue what to do with them. I put them away
with a promise I would take a beading class… someday. Well, five
years later, I still hadn’t learned the first thing about beading.
One
day when I was fostering a sick cat, I saw the box sitting on the
shelf. I’d always loved the knotted strands passed on to me by my
grandmother. With the help of kitty on my lap, I grabbed some
embroidery thread, a handful of beads, and began.
I
found I loved beading this way, but soon the box was filled with
necklaces instead of beads. If I sold them, I could give the money to
House of Dreams cat shelter, but how was I going to replenish my
stock? A beader friend had some extras she was happy to donate to my
cause. That’s how Free
Beads for Cats was born."
Mollie's necklaces are available at our various fundraising events, including the Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar (Saturday, Nov 10 at Tabor Space).
Donate
beads at these drop-off
sites:
A
Bead Source, 15831 SE
Division,
Patti
Smith West, 3746 NE 42nd
St.
Beads
wanted: glass, natural stone and ceramic; large seed beads. Nothing
over ½” and no extremely large or tiny holes.
Questions? Call 502.262.0763.