I spend my winters in Fl. I have a cutter, board, ruler and cheap sewing machine that I leave there. I come armed with patterns and plans. I sew all my quilt tops while in the south and with being so close to Joann;s I can get the vibrant colors I want. I vacuum pack my treasures and then spend the summer short arm quilting. I also knit and leave a set of needles there so I am just bringing home my finished product. With planning my crafts don't take up 1/2 the space they used to, The vaccum bag really makes the difference and I just iron on the other end when I get home.