Flora Supply Case Sew Along #florasewalong19

Welcome to the 2019 Flora Supply Case Sew Along! This pattern is my most popular (and favorite) pattern I’ve designed yet. And we’re going to sew it together over the next few weeks. The Flora Supply Case has a variety of great uses beyond just a travel sewing kit. I’ve seen cases sewn for knitting needles, planner supplies, and even medical kits, you can see some of them here. Additionally, the pockets inside are customizable, you can see some alternate pockets ideas here.

Supplies for the inside are readily available at most fabric stores (and the alternate pocket ideas post has some supply hacks too), but if you’re looking to order them, here are some of my favorites:

• Foam interfacing – I used Pellon (R) Flex Foam, but byAnnie Soft & Stable is equally awesome.
• Mesh – Look in the sport section of a fabric store, or also from byAnnie, I used a piece of a mesh laundry bag from Target.
• Fold Over Elastic – Available in a variety of colors at byAnnie, or search on Etsy for the largest selection from lots of shops (I prefer 1″ which is harder to find but easier to sew).
• Long Zipper – I prefer a purse or sport zipper as the zipper tape is wider and easier to sew. I buy all my zippers from ZipIt on Etsy or at byAnnie.

The schedule of the sew along is as follows, you are welcome to sew ahead, but if you’re short on time, just get through these portions in the weeks and you’ll have a finished case by the end:

• April 29-May 5 — Sew the outside of the case
• May 6-12 — Assemble the inside
• May 13-19 — Assemble the case and sew outer zipper
• May 20-26 — Bind the case & finish!

Participation for the prizes will be held on Instagram and Facebook, and is also open to bloggers. To enter, post a photo on either social media with the hashtags #florasupplycase #florasewalong19 and tag me @cloverandviolet. Multiple entries are permitted as long as progress is shown (no duplicate entries). Flora Supply Cases that were previously sewn are not eligable for entry, all photos must be since the sew along began (April 29). If you chose to participate as a blogger, please leave a comment with a link to your blog post in the comments on the weekly post – this post is week 1 (comments with links must be approved, I’ll make sure to keep an eye on them). All entries will be assigned a number and thew winner chosen at random.

Weekly prizes will be revealed via social media on Tuesdays and added to the weekly post at that time. The grand prize for finishing will also be revealed soon! I cannot wait to sew along with all of you and see the Flora Supply Cases you make!