Announcing the 2017 Spring Sew Along – A Rolled Sewing Case

At long last, the 2017 Spring Sew Along is here!
Join us in making a Rolled Sewing Case with an Exclusive Tin Tube made by the craftsman at the Genesee Country Village and Museum.

This rolled sewing case, also called a housewife or huswife, unrolls to reveal a hollow base which can hold spools of thread. The hollow section of this sewing case is large enough to hold period correct spools of thread. When I tested mine, I found it held three small wooden spools, two large wooden spools or one Coats and Clark with one Guttenburg spool.

Using techniques from Fanciful Utility, you choose whether to add a pocket, scissors pocket, needle-pages or other period correct storage spaces to your sewing case.

The base of this sewing case is a hand crafted tin tube and ends made by the tinsmiths at the Genesee Country Village and Museum. The tin tubes are available exclusively through the Genesee Country Village and Museum’s Crafts in the Village program for a donation of $5 each, plus $7.15 Priority shipping. Send requests and donation with shipping to: ATTN Deanna Berkemeier; Genesee Country Village and Museum; 1410 Flint Hill Road; Mumford, NY 14511. Please make check or money orders out to Genesee Country Village with Crafts in the Village in the memo line. Locals can email dberkemeier at GCV dot org to arrange pickup at.

Please order by March 31st so we can all begin our Sew Along together in April.

Comment below or message Anna that you will be participating. You may also wish to join the Fanciful Utility Sew Along group on Facebook.

Recommended materials (dimensions given with leeway for cutting.)

Your copy of Fanciful Utility
Tin Tube Kit from GCVM
Exterior material: Leather, oil cloth, painted canvas, wool, tapestry – 6″ by 12″
Interior fabric: Silk taffeta, quilt weight cotton or tropical wool (also for end caps) – 6″by 14″
Interior pockets: Silk, leather, cotton as desired
Hand full of wool batting
2 yards of 5/8″ cotton sateen ribbon
Thin cotton or wool batting. Felted wool will also work. – 6″by 12″
Wool flannel or felted wool for needle pages

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on March 14, 2017 at 3:49 pm Comments (19)

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On March 14, 2017 at 3:59 pm Sheryl Williams said:

So nice – question – where do you buy cotton sateen ribbon?
On March 14, 2017 at 4:07 pm Geri Royer said:

I would like to participate.
On March 14, 2017 at 4:13 pm Jean said:

Sign me up! (Do you know if we can order the tin with a friend, to combine and save shipping?)
On March 14, 2017 at 4:13 pm Anna Worden Bauersmith said:

It is available through The Ribbon Store in Las Vegas (www.ribbonstore.com and eBay) and Needle and Thread in Gettysburg.
On March 14, 2017 at 4:14 pm Anna Worden Bauersmith said:

Yes. They will be shipped in the smallest flat rate boxes.
On March 14, 2017 at 4:29 pm Marsha said:

Anna, I wish to participate. This is definitely up my alley. 😊

Marsha
On March 14, 2017 at 4:35 pm Jackie said:

Count me in. I’ll order the tin parts today.
On March 14, 2017 at 4:52 pm Dori Garbutt said:

Dori Garbutt would like to join this sew-a-long. =D
On March 14, 2017 at 4:56 pm Carolann Schmitt said:

I’m in. I’ll be ordering the tin tonight.
On March 14, 2017 at 5:09 pm Darline DeMott said:

This should be fun! I’ll order the tin tonight as well.
On March 14, 2017 at 6:49 pm Malinda Byrne said:

🙂 I have yet to make myself a nice sewing case. I’m in.
On March 14, 2017 at 7:10 pm Robin West said:

I’m in. I’ll check with my SAS ladies to see if they want to join in the fun!
On March 14, 2017 at 10:51 pm Deborah Courtney said:

I would like to participate. sounds like fun.
On March 16, 2017 at 1:08 am rosyrobey said:

Please include me. Beth Robey
On March 17, 2017 at 4:34 pm ~Augusta said:

I would love to participate
On March 18, 2017 at 10:43 am Patti said:

I’m in. where can I get leather for the outside layer?
On March 18, 2017 at 11:01 am Anna Worden Bauersmith said:

Excellent question!
I got mine from a skirt at a thrift shop.
I occasionally see some on Etsy as well.
On March 19, 2017 at 7:51 pm Patti said:

Does anyone have images of painted canvas that would be used for the outside?
On March 31, 2017 at 7:11 pm Linda said:

Count me in…and thanks for the reminder. I just order my tin tube today.