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12-30-2010, 06:15 AM

#11

ptquilts

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Vermont

Posts: 7,150

I try to take labor intensive projects - ones with small pieces that will keep me busy for a long time without bringing a large amount of fabric.

12-30-2010, 06:25 AM

#12

cizzors

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Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Nevada

Posts: 581

If it were me I would take the cutter, mat, scissors, etc and "claim" to have forgotten the material for a certain project! That's the way I roll :)

12-30-2010, 06:28 AM

#13

LindaR

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Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

Quote:

Originally Posted by trif

If you are going to be gone a specific amount of time, can you pre-plan your projects, take what is needed to make them and then only "some" of the stash that can be used for the impulse sewing moments.

I would make up kits and put them in plastic boxes...then if something else strikes, go to local quilt shop, call it an emergency :thumbup:

12-30-2010, 06:33 AM

#14

Connie in CO

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Canon City, Colorado

Posts: 2,419

Boy i wish i had that problem.

12-30-2010, 07:23 AM

#15

clem55

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Lexington,Kentucky

Posts: 6,163

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connie in CO

Boy i wish i had that problem.

Me too!!

12-30-2010, 08:42 AM

#16

grammyjo

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: Mount Dora, FL

Posts: 71

We do the opposite, live in FL and go north for summer. I keep an extra set of favorite rulers and a cutting mat in the rv in NJ. I put together "kits" of a cpl projects so I have a variety of things to do. I usually check out Quilt University.com and often take an online course, which means hitting the local quilt shop. I don't leave anything in the rv that can rust or get moldy. By the time we get there, the warm weather is there too. Plastic bins from $ store are great for keeping all the pieces together. Have fun and be warm.

12-30-2010, 08:43 AM

#17

luvTooQuilt

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: A Hop from Heaven, a Skip from Sanity and a Jump from the Good Life....

Posts: 6,665

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gina_D

Find another quilt store & get stash for the winter place too.
(haha)

ooh that's the best idea ever!!!

12-30-2010, 10:30 AM

#18

Prism99

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Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Western Wisconsin

Posts: 12,930

Pre-cut quilt kits for yourself so you don't have to bring your entire stash. Pre-baste a sandwich so you can machine quilt also.

12-30-2010, 10:32 AM

#19

CoriAmD

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Lake Orion, Mich

Posts: 1,630

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gina_D

Find another quilt store & get stash for the winter place too.
(haha)

this is what I would do! :)

12-30-2010, 08:05 PM

#20

dkabasketlady

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Lakeland, Florida

Posts: 9,856

Just go ahead an move to FL. full-time,lol!!! Everyone seems to have given you really great advise of pre-planning your projects. What part of FL. are you going to be staying in?