Creative Maker Supply Case

I had an opportunity to test another pattern for Sara at Sew Sweetness, and this time, it's not a bag! It's called the Creative Maker Supply Case, and, as the name implies, it's a case to hold supplies. The pattern comes in 3 sizes. This one is the large and it's about the size of a binder, large enough to hold a full sized notebook. I'm also working on a couple small cases, and they're great for crayons and a small colouring pad, plus a few craft supplies. 

The pattern comes with directions for elastic slots on one half, to hold markers or pencils. The other half has a mesh pocket and a fabric pocket. The whole thing zips up to keep all your contents safe inside. You can really do whatever you want inside though, which is what makes this such a great pattern. If you want one side to be half pens and half thicker markers, then you can adjust the elastic slots. Or maybe you want pockets on both sides. The possibilities are endless really.  

I've had this Jungle Ave. fabric by Sara Lawson for Art Gallery from Satin Moon Quilted Garden for a while now, and I wanted to save it for one of Sara's patterns. I thought this was the perfect project to showcase it. I also used her Big City Aurifil Thread Collection to match the fabric perfectly. Does anyone else think it's super cool to use a designer's fabric for their patterns, or am I just a sewing nerd? Nevermind, I already know the answer to that question ;)
 I made the zipper with double pulls following the method I explained in my zipper post, here. I followed the interfacing suggestions in the pattern and used all Pellon interfacing.

It's a nice and quick project. I found the elastics a bit tedious, but certainly not difficult. I'll admit the zipper was a bit tricky at the spine of the case, and for that reason, I'd consider this to be an intermediate sewing level project. Don't let that scare you though! It's definitely worth it!

I see so many uses for this pattern: kids colouring case for trips, sewing project case, teacher's supplies, you name it! I saw someone suggest it would be good for diabetic supplies or other medical equipment, and I think that's certainly a possibility with some easy personalization inside the case.

Here's a sneak peek at my next ones:

The pattern is now available from Sew Sweetness, you can find it here. 

I'd love to hear what you think. What will you do with yours? Let me know in the comments.