favorite portable projects

[Lorna1021]

I'm liking the needle-turn more and more, and have to put in a plug for back-basting... it really takes very little at-home prep time, which makes it even more portable. For May, all I've had to do at home was trace it on the back of the fabric, make my bias stems & berries, pack up my threads & fabric & go :wink:
Florence

[eileenkny]

Geez, you all sound so industrious I don't have anything to take along. I'm going to have to look through my UFO piles :shock: and see if something jumps out at me. I took a Jacobean applique class with Pat Campbell about 5 years ago(before her stroke)but have never finished the block. Maybe I can work on that. It can always become a pillow :roll:
I can only read or work on a highway, there's too many turns on back roads or parkways. If any of you have ever been to NY and driven on the Taconic Parkway or the Bronx River Pkwy, you know what I mean :cry: Definitely car sick time :|
But you've given me food for thought and thanks for that.

Mandy,
Your take along kit sounds really cool. Can you share how you made it?

eileenkny 8)

[eileenkny]

Eileen my kids get out of school 1/2-hour apart, but the distance between is only 10 minutes on a bad day, so I'm usually sitting in the car most of that time. Sometimes can squeeze in a quick errand, but if I didn't have something to do I'd go crazy. Often try to read the paper, but now my 2 teens are interested so we have to share, and since I'm in the newspaper biz, I don't want to deprive them :wink:
don't know what I'll do next year when the youngest changes schools & they'll all get out at the exact same time... go thru hand-work withdrawal probably :wink:
I also find I'm much more patient when waiting at dr. offices... I almost appreciate it! Not my fault, but get in LOTS of sewing! :lol:
Florence

[eileenkny]

Eileen, I live off the Miller Hill exit of the Taconic. It can be a challenge especially going south of me. I can see the commuter traffic right this moment in the distance. Going north is gorgeous but there's no doubt it was not a roadway built for today's traffic and speed. I also agree that the Bronx River Parkway is not for the faint of heart.
About take along work. I have to start giving that thought. I don't think I would trust myself with using a needle in a moving car and it's tricky taking stuff on the plane.

[eileenkny]

We can't travel much anymore because of my DH health. When we do travel, and I'll have to start taking it to dr. appointments, I'm taking the BOM along. When I'm going to carry my "stuff" along, I've started using a pizza box. I went to our local one and asked if I could have a couple of boxes. He charged me $2.00 a piece but it's a small local place so I'm sure they have to pay more for their's. The come in different sizes which makes it easier to get just what I need for a particular project. I also store some of my BOM pieces in them.

Y'all have a good time traveling.

Charlotte M