Portable Quilting ?
#44
My hand-sewing goes into a small plastic shoebox labeled CAMPING and it has it's own needles and pins, small scissors, 6"x6" cutting mat, the smallest rotary cutter, couple neutral threads, pencil, 6" ruler, etc. so I'm not borrowing from my regular machines' notion boxes. It's always ready to put into the RV.
Applique, GM Flower Garden, embroidery for quilt squares, and anything hand-pieced esp. after I saw that Jinny Beyer does ALL her quilts by hand...well, then, so can I !!!
In a few years, I've made one quilt top; working on another and will always be working on that GM flower garden! Hahaha I also bring crosswords, sudukos, crochet, etc. and a magazine or two. You can't sight-see or hike or fish all the time...
Applique, GM Flower Garden, embroidery for quilt squares, and anything hand-pieced esp. after I saw that Jinny Beyer does ALL her quilts by hand...well, then, so can I !!!
In a few years, I've made one quilt top; working on another and will always be working on that GM flower garden! Hahaha I also bring crosswords, sudukos, crochet, etc. and a magazine or two. You can't sight-see or hike or fish all the time...
#45
Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm
Do you have favorite projects to take on vacations or trips? I have been thinking about something to stitch in the motel, sitting around with friends... and thought it would be fun to start this thread. I always have a book and some simple knitting, but what about...?
Dotty in NYC going to Connecticutt
Dotty in NYC going to Connecticutt
#46
Good idea. Never thought of taking my english paper piecing with me. I always like something to do on the plane so I don't get bored. And last night some one said they use a empty dental floss container to cut there thread, what a good idea. Will try it.
#47
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Arkansas
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I love to embroider, so I always take the stamped quilt blocks that I have bought to work on. I also love to hand-quilt, so I keep a small hand-quilting project going most of the time....like baby quilts or lap quilts. I HAVE to have needlework with me at all times.....can't stand to waste time, when there's so much stuff to do!!! lol
#48
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Join Date: May 2010
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I agree with all of the posts about English paper piecing. Another project I enjoy is redwork, or bluework. Since all of the embroider is in 1 color I don't even have to concentrate on a pattern... just follow my lines on my muslin piece! Everything fits into a ziplock
#50
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Lincoln. MI
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I stock up almost finished projects - those that only need the binding hand sewn on, and take as many of those that I believe I can conceivably finish while on vacation, or on a business trip, or otherwise away from home
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