The Flora Supply Case Sew Along is Here
The annual Flora Supply Case Sew Along is here! This is one of my most anticipated events and every year I love making new friends and seeing the amazing ways you customize your cases. This year the sew along is August 8-29, which will give you three weeks of tips and tricks to sew your Flora Supply Case.
Here’s the Flora Supply Case Sew Along Schedule
- August 8-14 – Kick-off, gather supplies, and sew your cover
- August 15-21 – Sew and customize the inside pockets, plus sewing with vinyl!
- August 22-29 – Sew the zipper and binding
Get a head start on gathering your sewing supplies
To sew the Flora Supply Case with us, you’ll need a copy of the pattern from my shop here. The pattern is fat quarter friendly, but does have a few special supplies. Here are some of my favorite sources:
- Foam interfacing – I used Pellon Flex Foam, but byAnnie Soft & Stable is equally awesome.
- Mesh – Look in the sport section of a fabric store, or also from byAnnie. I love to use a piece of a mesh laundry bag from Target, see photo above.
- 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).
- Vinyl – You can replace the mesh pockets with vinyl! Therefore, I’ll have some tips on how to do this in the week 2 blog post! If you want to try it, look at craft stores in the home decor or utility fabric area. Alternately, I often reuse packaging from sheets or blankets for vinyl in projects! Note: if you use vinyl in place of mesh you will not need mesh or Fold Over Elastic.
- Long Zipper for the case outside – I use a purse/handbag zipper because the zipper tape is wider and easier to sew. I buy all my zippers from ZipIt on Etsy or at byAnnie. They are also available at your local quilt shop. If none of those are options, just look for the wider zipper tape! Want to learn a little more about zippers? Check out my zipper info in my bag supplies post.
Win prizes for sewing with us
Some lovely sponsors have donated prizes for the sew along and I’m so excited to share them with you! Please take time to visit each one as you get started with the sew along, their generosity makes the sew along possible!
Sew Along Grand Prize
The Clover & Violet Sewing Club is sponsoring the grand prize of a Stitching Press by Linen Bouquet and a mini Oliso iron in your choice of color, and one free month of the C&V Sewing Club before it opens! Everyone who shares a case finished during the sew along will be eligible to win!
