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vivientan 05-13-2014 05:33 AM

Quilting projects to bring for travelling
 
I'll be travelling in June and intend to bring along some small sewing/quilting projects to do while on the go, to help spend idle time during the plane trip and cold winter nights. Any suggestions on what I could bring along, that will not take up too much luggage space? I'm thinking of applique tops for mug rugs, coasters, totes. Any other suggestions?

Phyllis42 05-13-2014 05:42 AM

hexagons..

citruscountyquilter 05-13-2014 05:48 AM

English Paper Piecing - hexis or other would be good and not take up too much space. Applique is another.

Phyllis42 05-13-2014 05:49 AM

for hexagon info see 12 (hexagon templates) ahead of you in this section

Luv Quilts and Cats 05-13-2014 05:52 AM

Hexagons or small double hatchet (also known as apple core) pieces. Easy to hand sew.

Ditzyprints 05-13-2014 05:56 AM

I would recommend hand piecing a small project. I once pieced a bunch of half square triangles for a border (I hand pieced the rest of the small project too) while travelling.

Tartan 05-13-2014 05:59 AM

Do you like Redwork? Embroidery blocks travel well and you don't need a lot of supplies. I use the NonSlip hoop, a Frixion pen to trace my designs on my fabric squares, a ball of #8 perle cotton, pkg. of John James needles and my thread snips. If you don't want to travel with scissor ( even though the restrictions have been relaxed) get one of the disc thread snip necklaces.

ManiacQuilter2 05-13-2014 06:01 AM

I love to take the hexagons. They are so portable and easy to take with me.

QuiltE 05-13-2014 06:14 AM


Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 6714632)
.......... disc thread snip necklaces.

Tartan .... please tell use more!
(I googled, but found nothing that made sense!)



VivienTan ... I'm another for hexies, though they can be bulky ... plus managing all the little pieces on a plane might make them awkward (almost impossible?) to work on. Embroidery would be a simpler project and yet you could do some really intricate work. If carrying/storage is an issue while travelling, embroidery would definitely take up less space for the time it would take to you to complete the work.

auntpiggylpn 05-13-2014 06:26 AM


Originally Posted by QuiltE (Post 6714658)
Tartan .... please tell use more!
(I googled, but found .

Google "thread cutter necklace" and you will find lots of them! http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/knitti...FU8Q7AodlCwAvw


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