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Marcine

Hello, yes, I do like to quilt when we are using our fifth wheel. We are snow birds, and winter in Florida. I have plenty of room to use my sewing machine using the table. It's one that looks like a booth with the seats on both sides of table area. This is nice, as the seating on both sides hold your quilting really nice. I take all my cutting mats, rulers, etc. so don't lack for anything. We love our fifth wheel. It's 36 ft, has three slide outs, and even a fireplace, that makes it cozy on the cooler nights. It was a colder winter in Florida, this year. I am sure you would like quilting using your R.V. If I can help with more questions let me know. Have fun...
Marcine Snyder

Susan P

When my husband and I started RVing, I didn't quilt. But I always took my needlepoint and cross stitch. We now have a 36' 5th wheel, and 4 years ago I started quilting. I do not leave home without my sewing machine. I bought a smaller, lighter Bernina than what I use at home, and it works out great. I use the dining table, but have seen some suggestions here I might like to try.

What I have done on several trips is to go to quilt stores and find fun projects to do, and make them to give to friends when we visit them. Of course, I leave with lots of fabrics and any notion I can find that I don't have. My husband is great about going to quilt stores no matter where we go. In one quilt store in Tucson, AZ he saw the accuquilt go cutting machine demonstrated and was totally sold on it. They didn't have any in the store, but we ordered one on the trip and it arrived just as we were getting home. I love it for cutting strips and so much more.

One thing I am very careful about is when we are on the road, I make sure the sewing machine is secure in a very safe place so it doesn't get jostled about when we hit those potholes and bumpy roads.

I say, take your machine, and sew to your hearts content! If you don't, no harm done. After all, I don't wear all the clothes and shoes I drag along.

bstanbro

I've done this a couple of winter trips. We are snowbirds when my husband isn't working.

Work on small projects, like wall hangings or table runners. Get yourself a small ironing board, travel iron and a small cutting mat. Keep your sewing machine in a place where it isn't too much of a hassle to get it out, and keep the cord plugged in all the time--disconnect the machine from the cord, rather than the cord from the wall--same with the foot pedal. The less you're on your knees the better.

If you're staying at RV parks, many of them will let you use conference rooms, and some even have sewing groups and classes.

And last but not least, take some advice from Dick, Jane, Sally and Spot:

Look, look, look!

Donna P

When I go camping I taken along my machine and what iam working on but I camp in a tent....My machine goes in my screened in patio............works out great.

Donna

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misoop

I bought a lightweight Brother SM at Wal-mart, (sews like a dream) bought a multi-layered plastic fishing tackle box for all my scissors, needles, threads, etc, put a square as large as you can find space of cutting mat, if you don't have a lot of room for ironing board and iron, get one of those flip-flop cutting mats/ironing surface boards, and a little sewing iron, and you're set! I always take some blocks I want to work on, or some hand-quilting or some quilted embroidery blocks I am working on!! I don't like to ever be caught without "fun stuff" to do....even if I don't get to it....It's there! Comforting. Aren't we all alike???

Shelia

I almost decided to take my sewing machine and quilting with me when we camped over Spring Break in April. When we returned home I realized there would have been absolutely NO TIME to even LOOK at my machine! We were busy hiking, riding bicycles,cooking over the campfire and generally enjoying our surroundings. We had two grandkids and two dogs with us though. If it was just me and the DH, I probably would have found some time to quilt, as long as I could plug my sewing machine up outdoors. We have a nice camper, but who wants to stay inside when you're camping?

littlehud

We tent camp a lot in the summer. I take may Grand mothers flower garden with me and do hand sewing. I love it.

fish92241

We RV 5 months of the year. My husband bought me a light cheap Kenmore that sews really nice and has a few stitches (zig zag and reverse, etc.) I leave my Bernina at home. I keep basic cutting mat, etc. in the RV and I'm allowed a full bin of fabric (sometimes I fudge a little) and sew quilt tops and placemats, etc. I quilt the quilts when I get back home. I works great. We have a foldout table and my husband is now used to the clutter while I sew.