Mid Arm Quilt Machine Set Up In Toy Hauler?????

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12-01-2015, 02:17 PM

#11

true4uca

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I have set up my short arm on a king frame in my travel trailer. Stored machine under bed & stored dismantled frame behind couch when travelling. We stayed put for several months (snowbirds). So it is doable. I would never leave it set up for traveling. Wasn't there someone on this site with hers set up in a ulity trailer. Hopefully they will see this and add some insight.

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Originally Posted by mlsa

I know some of you might think this is a dumb question but I major in dumb.

I know that many ladies and perhaps a few men quilt in an RV or travel trailer. I have a friend that her and her husband have a 42' toy hauler and she sets her sewing machine up in the back room part. Works out great for her.

My question is has anyone ever seen anyone that had set up their mid-arm quilting machine frame up in a toy hauler? My Block Rockit 15" machine sits on an 8 1/2' Grace SR2 frame and would fit in a large toy hauler along with my sewing machine. It would be on rollers so that it could be moved back and forth as needed. If I ever went full time RV'ing I would want to take my quilt frame with me if possible.

In all my research I haven't found where anyone has done this.

Anybody know of one.

David

12-02-2015, 12:40 AM

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DOTTYMO

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Personally I would not as the jogging and bumps of general road travelling and swerving round bends would make it move about, especially if the machine is kept in situ. I would take a domestic machine I could store in a cupboard etc as I travel.
i have a caravan which I towed. The machine went in the boot of the car well packed and stable like going to a class. I did leave it out once set up in the caravan when I arrived at location.

12-02-2015, 05:40 AM

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Calran

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We have a 38ft toy hauler and the bounce in the garage are is pretty intense. Would not recommend it unless you were stationary.

12-02-2015, 06:37 AM

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alleyoop1

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If you are that determined to quilt while on the road, try hand quilting or check out each stop area and see if there are any quilt shops that have a long arm you can rent time on.

12-02-2015, 06:37 AM

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Wanabee Quiltin

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Ok, I am a travel nut in our camper and that thing doesn't go out of the driveway without my sewing machine and plenty of projects. We stay in it for months at a time and there are many days I quilt all day long. About your mid arm, you have to protect it the best way you can, locking it down and keeping it clean. Leaving it exposed in the back of the toy hauler would not be a choice for me, it will get knocked about a great deal. If you can take it apart easily enough and store it while driving, then do it. We have been pulling a camper now for over 23 years now and I have stories I can tell you about the things that fell or came loose while traveling, we never know what to expect when we open the doors. Good luck.

12-02-2015, 07:30 AM

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rjwilder

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We have a 5th Wheel and travel a lot. I always take a machine, it is stored under the bed up front where the bounce is minimal. I just piece and quilt when I get home. On long trips of several months or over the summer I make Quilt As You Go table runners, placemats and tote bags. I am working on a twin size QAYG now. We are leaving Saturday and will be gone for 6 weeks. I quilt my tops when we get home.