Going Camping
03-24-2010, 05:06 PM
#21
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We spend much of the summer camping in a 17 foot hybrid camp trailer...and since this will be my first summer that I've quilted since we've been married, yes, I will take my machine...I have an adaptor for the ciggarette lighter...but I bought a generator to make sure I can run mine!
I'm also looking for a hand crank machine for those times when we're "roughing it", don't have power hookups and I don't want to run the generator.
We seldom get to do much camping by ourselves tho...as soon as someone knows we're going, they wrangle a dinner invitation...I cook in dutch ovens with coals too, and we eat better then than we do at home!
I'm also looking for a hand crank machine for those times when we're "roughing it", don't have power hookups and I don't want to run the generator.
We seldom get to do much camping by ourselves tho...as soon as someone knows we're going, they wrangle a dinner invitation...I cook in dutch ovens with coals too, and we eat better then than we do at home!
03-24-2010, 05:09 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by Sharon321
I have a quilting friend who bought an adaptor for her sewing machine so she can sew in their pickup truck on trips. The cord plugs into the cigerette lighter.
That is either ingenius or crazy. You pick.
That is either ingenius or crazy. You pick.
03-24-2010, 05:44 PM
#23
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Location: South Carolina
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I have taken my machine camping several times. Don't always get much sewing done. Usually sew patchs on vest for others when we attend a Good Sam's Camping Rally. Lots of good people to visit with at these Rallys
RV (motohome) has good electrial source.
RV (motohome) has good electrial source.
03-24-2010, 06:43 PM
#27
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Location: Washington state
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If we are taking our motorhome and will have electricity, I always take my featherweight with me to work on blocks. It works out great for me.
If we are going to camp with a tent, then I leave it at home....but I'm looking around for an inexpensive Singer 99 to make into handcrank so that I can take it even if we are tent camping.
:lol:
If we are going to camp with a tent, then I leave it at home....but I'm looking around for an inexpensive Singer 99 to make into handcrank so that I can take it even if we are tent camping.
:lol:
03-25-2010, 02:34 AM
#29
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Location: Wisconsin
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Ifit were me I would, but if I were taking my grnadchldren I would spend time with them instead, which is making memories, I cna make a quilt at home. They grow up so fast, I want to go see my greatgrand children this summer and no way would I sew. Your machine will survive without you the question is will you?
Take it (incase) you might need it.
Jean
Take it (incase) you might need it.
Jean
03-25-2010, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jeanmezera
Ifit were me I would, but if I were taking my grnadchldren I would spend time with them instead, which is making memories, I cna make a quilt at home. They grow up so fast, I want to go see my greatgrand children this summer and no way would I sew. Your machine will survive without you the question is will you?
Take it (incase) you might need it.
Jean
Take it (incase) you might need it.
Jean
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