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Originally Posted by Quilter a-go-go

Well now, here's a "take it with you story". My DH and I lived for 10 years on a 24 ft sailboat. Yep, I had a sewing machine along, a phaff 130 outfited with a hand crank. (dh called me his cranky sweety). When his terminal illness forced us to sell the boat and move ashore I kept the phaff and still have it. Now many years later my best friend/housemate/travel companion and I travel in a 34 ft motor home. Since the phaff weigh at least 1/2 a ton, I now have a light weight Baby Lock as my travel machine. I keep the stash, under the bed, sew on the dinette table, lay out projects on the bed and happily stitch away. We are planning on full timing as soon as the house sells.
Where there's a will, there's a way! Keep on stitching!

Quilter a-go-go - I think we're twins! dh and I lived aboard our 37 ft sailboat for 8-1/2 years. I have a Phaff 130 that had a hand crank, not sure what happened to the hand crank but my "3 men & a dog to lift" machine is something I'd never give up. My fancy electronic Phaff is home too because we are spending 6 months in our 42 ft RV. I toughed out last summer sans machine (only 4-1/2 months) but when I told dh I couldn't do it again he said do what you have to do, so I bought a 1936 Singer Featherweight. I too keep my project boxes under the bed and work at the dinette. Cutting mats, rulers and anything flat store well under the mattress. I'm doing miniatures and paper piecing to keep me busy besides the crocheting I do while "under way". Oh, and counted cross stitch for open highway stretches. So many new quilt stores to visit and so little time.

Amen to that! I didn't mention that the boat will be behind the motor home. I like to read & nap also, but since I've retired my creative ideas have resurfaced after a very strenuous job. :D

My better half got me an idea table for sewing at walmart.
It folds quite flat and has a knee cutout with different heights.
I use to use the dining table and had to clear it of my machine every meal time.

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Originally Posted by Traveler from MA

I also found a similar table at Target. The brand is Costco and it is lighter and folds up thinner and is cheaper. I haven't used a full-sized sewing machine on it but it certainly is great for an RV.

My DB and I have been nomads, living and traveling in our 36' fifth wheel for 5 years. I have a Baby Lock Espire and a serger. Can't keep much of a stash, but it's easy enough to store cutting board, rulers and notions. I piece, etc, while he plays golf. The CG where we winter has a quilting group, the *itch n stitch girls! Lots of fun. Enjoy the ride!

We camp with a 25 foot trailer. The table is wobbly so I went out side with my quilt. It was great quilting in the great out doors.

I find you meet the nicest people when you are outside in your camp site doing things like this.

Nobody said anything to me. They probably thought I was a crazy lady and stayed clear.

We are planning on getting a "toy hauler" 5th wheel. My husband will fix it so my sewing area will be in the toy area. Not sure if we will have a "toy" like a side by side or not but can arrange so we have both going on. Just bought a small ironing board (on clearance at Joanns) from the college dorm stuff. One side has a white board and then the other side the ironing board. How cool is that, will work great in an RV.

Hey nothing wrong with that....I do the same thing. One time when camping a lady taking a walk stopped by chatted with me and she did the same thing too...she looked at my sewing then I went to her camp site and checked out her quilting.............It's great sewing outside in the shade.