Originally Posted by
QuiltnNan
personally, i would take the dsm and do a lot of piecing. then quilt everything when you get back. i took too much to my daughter's in Canada and will not take so much the next time. don't forget that there is wear and tear on your equipment in just the traveling with it.
That would be my choice too. I always have great expectations of what I am going to get done at retreats, and never accomplish half of it. Make as many tops as you can and quilt them when you get home. I would be afraid of damage along the way.