Thirty Handmade Days
MENU
  • About
  • Printables
    • Free Printables
    • Printables Shop
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Dessert
    • Healthy
    • Kids Snacks
    • Main Dish
    • Soups and Salads
  • Parenting
    • Back to School
    • Kids Activities and Ideas
    • Kids Cooking
    • Kid Ideas
    • Kid Printables
    • Parenting
    • Parenting Guidelines
    • Parties
  • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • Budgeting
    • Health
    • Organization
    • Random Acts of Kindness
    • Style
    • Travel
    • Home Decor
    • Gift Idea
      • Anniversary
      • Birthday
    • Crafts & DIY
    • Holidays
      • Valentine’s Day
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Mother’s Day
      • Father’s Day
      • 4th of July
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
      • New Year’s Eve
You are here: Home / Needle Arts / Take Your Stitching on the Go

Take Your Stitching on the Go

Needle Arts    ·    August 14, 2012

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy here.
15shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Reddit
  • Pocket
We are gearing up for a family vacation in a few weeks, and I am starting to think ahead to what I’d like to pack. I’ve got the basics down – clothes, shoes, toiletries, swimsuits – but it’s the little things you remember to bring that really make a vacation easier and more enjoyable. Like what? A power strip because there are never enough outlets in a hotel room, ziploc bags for messes that happen when you are on the go, a white noise machine to drown out hall noise from other hotel guests, and an important one for me – something to do in my “down” time. I usually bring a book and a few magazines, but on this vacation I decided to bring along some stitching.

I made up a little stitching on the go bag to throw in my suitcase and thought I’d share some tips for taking your stitching along with you.

 
What to bring:
1. A bag to hold it all: I made this zipper pouch using a tutorial found here. I used felt for padding like the tutorial suggests. I like the extra thick bag because I feel like my project will be safe in there.
2. A pattern: Choose your pattern beforehand and print it out. If your pattern is from a book or magazine, make a copy to take along with you.
3. A loaded hoop: Go ahead and load your hoop with your material of choice. You want to get all the prep work done that you can before you take it with you.
4. A pair of scissors: Make sure you have a cover for your scissors (not pictured) so you don’t poke through your fabric or your bag.
5. A few needles: I made a few needle match books that I stash my needles in. Make sure to bring along more than one in case one gets lost.
6. A ring of thread colors: Since I already keep my thread organized on plastic cards, it makes it easy to grab the colors you need and keep them handy on a binder ring.
7. A pencil: I mark off rows on my cross stitch patterns so I always make sure I have a pencil with me when I’m stitching. I wouldn’t recommend bringing a pen in case it broke inside the bag.

Other tips for happy on the go stitching:

  • Bring a “small” project – not only in size but an easy pattern with only a few colors. You want something fun and relaxing and that doesn’t require a lot of concentration.
  • Keep in mind – no scissors are allowed in your carry on if you are flying on a plane. If you are going to need to cut your thread on the plane, bring along small nail clippers to cut your thread and stash your scissors in your checked luggage.
  • If you’re bringing an embroidery project, trace the pattern onto your fabric before you leave.
  • Bring old or cheap scissors you don’t mind losing. 
  • This idea isn’t just for vacation – think road trips, kid’s practices, lunch breaks, craft nights, etc. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed my tips for taking your stitching on the go. As always, you can find me on facebook, twitter, and Pinterest. I’d love to hear from you!

Photobucket

« Previous article:

How to Host a Toy Swap

Next Post: »

Upcycled Bread Box

Comments

  1. Avatar for MiqueCandace says

    August 14, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Great Job as usual Allison! I love the whole idea… I will definitely be taking a stitching project on our next little road trip and this is a great way to keep it all organized! Have a great week!!

  2. Avatar for MiqueBarb says

    August 14, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Kelly is right you can bring scissors on the plane in your carry on. I flew 6x in the month of June and wanted to work on my hand stitched projects. The length of the blade is the question in scissors. I went online to the airlines requirements. I had no problem with a small pair of scissors with a point, the blade was 2 and 1/2 inches and kept in my sewing pouch. Great post. Thanks for the ideas of keepingmy floss organized.

  3. Avatar for MiqueKelly @ Creating a Family Home says

    August 14, 2012 at 7:42 am

    Great ideas, Allison, and I love the zippered pouch! I wish I had time to make one before our upcoming long weekend at the beach. I haven’t flown in a few years, but the last time I flew I was allowed to take scissors on the plane… I made sure they were kids’ safety scissors without a point. I brought along size 17 knitting needles and no one batted an eye! (Now those you can do some damage with, lol!) I was only going to bring knitting on my trip, but now I want to prep an embroidery project to take along, too. Thanks for the inspiration!

Thirty Handmade DaysprintablesshopVideo Tutorials

Mique

(Like Mickey!) I started 30days several years ago as my idea file. After 9 years and thousands of ideas, I realize I’ll never be able to check them all off my list.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Stay Updated

Get all the latest straight to your inbox and a free printable!

Popular Posts

Easy dinner ideas - my favorite type! Make this Porcupines in a Skillet and everyone in your family will be happy.

Easy Dinner Ideas: Porcupines in a Skillet

New Year Resolutions for Kids 2020

Printable New Year Resolution for Kids 2020

Stay Updated!

Sign up for updates & grab a printable packet too!

  • About
  • Recipes
  • Crafts + DIY
  • Printables
  • Parenting
  • Lifestyle
  • Privacy

Copyright © 2021 · Thirty Handmade Days · Website by WP Barista

Copyright © 2021 · Thirty Handmade Days v2.0 on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in