Quilting and Patchwork

Take Your Quilting Traveling

by Mary Emma Allen on August 22nd, 2005

I’ve always enjoyed quilting projects I can take with me to work on as I travel. Since much of my traveling is by plane, I can’t tote along anything that is bulky and requires a lot of space. These must be projects I can pull out at an airport, on a plane, in a rental car, or in a motel/hotel room.

I don’t have a sewing machine with me either, so they must be hand projects that don’t require many supplies.

One project that’s made the rounds of the country was a pillow top. I’d stitched this together on the machine. Then I completed the hand quilting as I traveled. This only required that I had basted the top, the batting (I wanted this to have a three dimensional effect) and back together. (This later would be stitched to another piece of fabric so it could be filled with a pillow form.)

Most recently I’ve become involved in the postcard quilts my daughter introduced me to. These small items are ideal for the traveling quilter. I can do all the hand stitching on these, as well as adding embellishments, as I make my way around the country.

What are some of the smaller projects you’ve discovered that you can tuck into a tote bag or suitcase to work on when you’re away from home….traveling, waiting in a doctor’s office, watching children’s sports games, chatting over tea with a friend?

©2005

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