We winter in Alabama and summer in Iowa. Our Iowa home is a 12 x 60 mobile home and our home in Alabama is about 3 times that size. I keep a sewing machine, cutting mat, 6 x 24 ruler, ironing board & iron in Iowa. So all I have to take with me for the summer is any small projects I might want to work on. All supplies that I take will fit in a small 18x18x4 tote. Our summers are much busier with family & friends and a summer job, so I don't have as much time to sew. I usually come back to Alabama with more fabric than what I went with as there are many more quilt shops around our Iowa home. (Stopping at quilt shops on the trip to and from Alabama is not an option. DH & the cat are always in a hurry to get to our destination. We stop for gas, a quick bite to eat & potty breaks........seldom more than 15 minutes) :/