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Quilting and camping - any tips?

Old 06-03-2010, 04:53 AM
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We have a RV on permanent site with a built on screen room but still limited space. I plan ahead and cut my quilts out before I leave home. That way I am not dealing with lots of fabric laying around and taking up precious space. I usually have several projects going at once and keep in storage bag or clear plastic box. Don't leave home without something to sew on!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 06-03-2010, 05:11 AM
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Most quilt shops will also have a place you can set up your machine to work on larger projects if a class isn't going on. They will also let you use their large tables for cutting fabric, I believe. I do take my sewing machine in our 19' travel trailer, along with pre-cut pieces and a small reversible irong surface/cutting mat. I can't leave my machine out, but it only takes a few minutes to set up and take down. Small space makes me be tidy.
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:26 PM
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If you don't want to take a machine, or take up too much space, try an English paper piecing project. Everything you need in one small tote bag.
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:08 AM
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I am loving these tips and stories!! I can't wait to get started. Wish us luck in selling our timeshare on the 11th because if we can then it will be travel trailer hunting for us. If we have to wait a while it will be tent camping but I have never been camping before and with all your wonderful tips I know it will be fun......keep them comming please!
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:18 AM
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This is a very common practice in Australia. Grey nomads as we are known tend to meet up every year in parts of OZ as they travel around. We tend to use caravans rather than RVs though this is changing. I have a light weight Jamone Gem for use in the 'van. It is small enough to fit in a cupboard and light enough that I can run it off the solar power supply. I store cutting boards and templates under the seat cushions and pre prepared blocks in bags under the bed. Works for me.
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:21 AM
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How do you like your Janome Gem? I love mine. It is so light weight.
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Old 06-04-2010, 04:02 AM
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Always Always take my sewing machine and fabrics to our family trailer. I use the picnic table outside on the deck and on rainy days sew inside. Have been asked to teach quilting classes while there - but then its not really a holiday.
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Old 06-04-2010, 04:42 AM
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Been camping, traveling several years via A-liner/5th wheels and finally permanent mobile. Have always had sewing machine onboard, in mobile use second bedroom for my studio! There is always room for quilting wherever!
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Old 06-04-2010, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Eagle Hawk
All the time. I always take my sewing machine and a ton of fabric when we go in the RV. OK, so last year we went to Las Vegas and stayed in an RV park there, and I thought I would not take my sewing machine this one time. We were going for a friends wedding who was getting married at the Hilton. We stayed for 4 days and have been to casinos enough that they are not that interesting anymore and spent most of the time in the RV or walking the dogs. I just about went crazy without my sewing machine. Never again. I would rather have it with me and not use it than to leave it home and want it with me.

We have been traveling in first a 36' and now a 40' RV for 5 years now off and on. Love it and you will, too. You can take anything with you and don't have to pack and unpack. But, do plan on taking a tow so you can run around to quilt stores wherever you stay. We live in CA and made a 6000 mile round trip to South Carolina so got the real hang of doing this so if you have questions, just PM me. Love to talk RV'g abd quilting.
My DH and I camped for years with a tow trailer and four kids. Kids gone and we got an RV. No room or time in the camper. RV---- Hubby quote. " You put a sewing machine in the RV and I will divorce you." So I did craft things, knitting and crocheting. And I read a lot. Oh yes. We had two TVs to watch news, sports etc.
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Old 06-04-2010, 05:14 AM
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We take our 31 ft., 5th wheel from MI to Mexico every winter. I have a 3/4 size Janome just for the trailer but don't find a lot of time for sewing. Spend most of it fishing. I also take a queen size quilt to work on at night. I put it in a hoop and work from the center out. Would be lost with out a quilt to work on. Some times it is just to hot to have it in my lap though.
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