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Katy 05-23-2011 12:06 AM

I make crazy quilts or work on a grandmother's flower garden while camping. The grandma's FG can have all the prep done at home and enough to stitch on for several weeks can fit in a small zip loc bag. If you want a small crazy quilt project make a crazy quilted tote to carry your handsewing supplies in when you go camping. decorate it up real good and it will be a great conversation starter. I am buying a FQ whenever we go on a trip and am making a memory GFG quilt. I use plastic not paper. I will post some pics in a day or two when I have time. Trying to capture a pic by fussy cuting and using the center to write where I bought it and when we went on the trip. Will post in pics for you to see.

samifel 05-23-2011 01:56 AM


Originally Posted by Airwick156
I take my machine with me too. My husband seems to fall asleep around 6 pm and that is WAY WAY too early for me to go to bed and so I put my machine up on the picnic table and start sewing away. I also do get people stopping by to see what I am sewing. A few years ago, I took crocheting....and crocheted an afghan. This year I hope that I can take my cutting board, some fabric, rotary cutter, ruler and some ziploc bags and get a bunch of quilts cut out and put into kits for my personal use. :)

I always used to slip my cutting board under the mattress. That way it didn't get bent or anything

thimblebug6000 05-23-2011 07:28 AM

I've been making quilts recently that incorporate hand embroidered squares, so the emboidery work goes along with me. I make up a little ziplock bag filled with what I need for the one block. When in between interesting projects, I have an english piecing hexagon project that has been on-the-go for years, and it is great for stitching while in the car as I don't have to worry about stitch length etc.

suebee 05-23-2011 10:48 AM


Originally Posted by samifel

Originally Posted by Airwick156
I take my machine with me too. My husband seems to fall asleep around 6 pm and that is WAY WAY too early for me to go to bed and so I put my machine up on the picnic table and start sewing away. I also do get people stopping by to see what I am sewing. A few years ago, I took crocheting....and crocheted an afghan. This year I hope that I can take my cutting board, some fabric, rotary cutter, ruler and some ziploc bags and get a bunch of quilts cut out and put into kits for my personal use. :)

I always used to slip my cutting board under the mattress. That way it didn't get bent or anything

Ooooh, I love this idea. THANKS!!

newquiltmama 06-29-2011 06:55 AM

Great ideas here!! I am looking for an inexpensive small sewing machine to take along with me when we camp. Not for anything big but maybe making blocks or small projects. Any ideas? I saw some battery powered Singers on Joann's web site and wondered how they would be.

Diannia 06-29-2011 07:06 AM

I have a lightweight Brother ES2000 for travel. I just saw it on Amazon for $144. They also have a new Singer Featherweight for around that price.

Diannia


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