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Old 08-23-2015, 08:59 AM   #29
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A big motorhome has lots of spots and options. Let me put this in prospective. My Mom was a quilter and they fulltimed in a 26 Foot TT for 8 years. She had a portable PVC quilting frame (only hand quilting for her!!!!) And a lap frame. Portable. sewing machine. She usually controlled her fabric stash to just a couple projects.believe me she finished at least 10 double and queen size quilts in that time!! I am a rug hooker and must contain my rug supplies to one defined space
Its about weight not space as well.
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Old 09-27-2015, 09:29 PM   #30
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If you are seriously considering quilting on the road, you probably should consider the Singer Model 221, 11lb sewing machine to take. My wife and I take one each on our trips and have used them quite a lot when not fishing for dinner. They are not fancy, but are small and sew forward and backward and stick length can vary from 3 per inch to 22 stitches per inch for "really fine" embroidery work. There are lots of attachments out there for you to research and search for on your trips. They are not inexpensive but IMHO worth every penny you pay for them. I have made quite a few quilts on mine and the wife has a little green one that is a sweetie. Good Luck, drive safely and keep the shiny side up!
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Old 12-07-2015, 04:52 AM   #31
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OK fellow quilters...we are picking up our first motor home next week! I am packing a featherweight and a couple of projects as well as my most important tools. However, the MOST important item is my iron. Can campground electrical hookups handle an iron??
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Old 12-07-2015, 07:10 AM   #32
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I assume your rig is 50amp. No issue with your iron. Use mine all the time.
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Old 12-07-2015, 01:54 PM   #33
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I assume your rig is 50amp. No issue with your iron. Use mine all the time.

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Old 12-07-2015, 05:27 PM   #34
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The short answer is yes and keep on quilting!
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Old 12-08-2015, 11:09 AM   #35
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After Christmas we will be venturing south to Florida for the winter for the first time. Not sure where yet and I've read reports that campsites area crowded. I've got my featherweight in the MH along with basic supplies for a couple projects. Can't wait for our new adventure. Life is good!
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Old 12-12-2015, 11:56 AM   #36
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We Airstreamed for a few years and tent camped before that. We are now RVing in our 97 37" D. We both sew and quilt. I repair sewing machines as a part time and $ making effort while on the road. The quilts that we make are mostly donated to the "Wounded Warrior's". I am retired USAF and we both have a large soft spot for our men and women in the services. You have no idea how their faces light up when they are presented with their very own quilt to snuggle with. Some of their children have asked for smaller quilts just for themselves and we are very happy to oblige. We both use the Singer Feather weight sewing machines and I have a few for sale that have been given to me by grateful patients and or their families after they have passed. We use plastic bins in the undercarriage to store material if needed. We only take what materials that we need to either complete or start one or two quilts while we are on the road. Like you our families have "plenty" of quilts of their own so this is our way of saying Thank You for their service. I think that this would make a "Grand" project for us quilters as a group. Any others willing?
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OK fellow quilters...we are picking up our first motor home next week! I am packing a featherweight and a couple of projects as well as my most important tools. However, the MOST important item is my iron. Can campground electrical hookups handle an iron??
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Old 12-12-2015, 12:42 PM   #38
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AND more fabric than anyone deserves to own. Mel
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Don't you realize it's a health issue? I tell all my female quilting customers that doctors say women need regular amounts of fiber in their diets to stay heart healthy, and quilters just happen to be extremely picky about the fiber they consume!

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(Feel free to use my original quote if it helps you justify your stash, but please do it with attribution. I have enough of my work copied as is...)
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Old 04-11-2016, 07:57 PM   #39
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Just joined iRV2 and I stumbled upon this thread about quilting. We travel in a motorhome and I recently got a Singer Featherweight to take on the road with me! I am looking forward to my first time out this year with MY new toy!
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Hi, I've got my mom's Singer Featherweight that's been around for 70~ years. I learned to sew on it in the 50s & 60s. It went everywhere (except remote) that my father (USAF, fighter pilot) was stationed. Then it followed me around. And it still is! HA. Life is good!
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I take my Featherweight along on a lot of my trips for piecing, but I hold off quilting until I am home. I went to a quilt retreat with lots of classes in January, staying in the TT instead the hotel where most of the participants were. I am sure I was much more comfortable than they were! My little FW performed like a pro, and it was so easy to take to the classes. I did most of the subpiecing in the TT but waited until I got home to the design wall to put the blocks together.
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My resident quilter (aka DW) carries sewing machine, iron, and I don't know what all else. We have a couple three tables that come along as well. Likes to setup outside when the weather permits.

As for power if we have shore power no problem, and if no shore power she also does her thing on primarily batteries and solar (here the iron can potentially be a problem if extensive use needed (usually not) but generator can fill a gap if needed)).

Quilt on!
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