QBeth

My significant other is into antique car shows. Personally, I can stand it for about 5 minutes but I want to be with him. Solution? Quilt while he gawks!

Here's a picture of his '62 T-bird (on the left) and a $80, 000 restored Tbird on the right. In the middle is me and my hand crank. It was wonderful to be able to do SOMETHING while there. Plus, IMHO, I pulled in the crowds because people were curious about what I was doing. The funniest thing was how many didn't know about hand crank machines! :-)

By the way, I made VERY sure that my umbrella, if it fell over, wouldn't come close to the $80K car!!! I also found it funny that the owner, who I'll call Mr. Old Grumpy, complained about my sewing taking attention away from his car! :roll: But, as I said, I was pulling in the crowds!! he he he

Central Ohio Quilter

I do quilting all the time when we camp, but I have an dedicated project to work on only when camping - an all hand-pieced, hand quilted quilt. Yes, it is going to take me a few years, but in that time I will have an entire quilt that is entirely done by hand, not something that is done very often any more.

I have had this quilt project going for two summers now and soon to begin the third. It is almost all pieced together. I think I have only one more border to sew on. I haven't seen it or taken it out of its tote bag since our last camping trip last November. I am looking forward to getting out camping for our first time in 2011 in the next couple weeks. My camping quilting project will be pulled out again then. Can hardly wait!

redvette54

Please don't feel silly for starting this topic. I've always wanted to know about those battery operated machines and now I do. I'm looking for a FW to use in the camper, but for now, my 301 will do. This year will be the first time, I'll be taking my sewing with me also the first year, we have a seasonal spot to park the camper all season. Can't wait!!

MeMeX8

I went to Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge TN 2nd week of March and took a hand work class from Cindy Blackburg. She has developed stamps for her patterns that you just stamp on fabric. I have carried the fabric with me and worked on the Mountain BLossom blocks everytime I have a chance and have finished 4-blocks. Maybe you could check out something like that. It has both pieced blocks and embrodery. Very pretty blocks and is totally portable.

Sewing Grandma

We have a camp without power or water. I have a battery operated machine and have used it for many years with no problem. You of course sew at a much lower speed than used to but it worked for me.

Sewing Grandma

We have a camp without power or water. I have a battery operated machine and have used it for many years with no problem. You of course sew at a much lower speed than used to but it worked for me.

foxxigrani

I did, I took one of those inexpensive machines camping and had a good time. It seems like if anyone has to stay in camp and watch the dogs while everyone else is gone doing, its me. So I took one of those battery operated ones, and it worked great. I was able to sew several blocks with it. It was actually fun and am thinking of doing it again this yr in case we stay up there longer than the kids and grandkids. There seems like there is always some down time and its great fun to have something like that to do.

3TreeFrog

Yolanda

You know what I am going to rent a camp site with electricity just to bring my sewing machine! So I would have to say that you have opened my eyes to a whole new option!

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TreeFrog

Linda1

I used to have a battery powered sewing machine. Mine made a really nice stitch. I let my GD use it and she knocked it off the table so I no longer have one. I bought it for when the power is out. I am definitely not the camping out type of person. Now I hand piece everywhere I go when I have to wait somewhere like doctors offices.

CarrieAnne

I think its a great question, too, I always wondered about them!