And what a relief it is...we had over 100 inches of snow this past winter and if you hadn't relocated your RV back in October you were stuck. And so we sat through the longest winter we could remember. What that did was allow a lot of sewing in The Bee Hive back home. Not only sewing, but reorganizing The Hive and goal plotting.

When traveling in an RV for extended periods of time you realize that all those items you thought you absolutely needed are like the cherry on the sundae..., in reality you could be happy with just a bowl of ice cream. First thing on the agenda is to figure out how many projects you can realistically finish and then pack a couple of extra for peace of mind. God forbid you should run out of projects!!! Next find out what is the amount of real estate you get in the RV for your traveling sewing room. Once you have decided how much space you have, start organizing which projects have highest priority.

The number one suggestion I have is if you are going to actually machine piece, have all you pieces cut and labeled...but bring the left over fabric in-case you need to re-cut a piece. The hardest part for me ergonomically is cutting in the RV because we travel small...as in 24 feet. If you have a large RV then you have more options. But our priority was flexibility, parking at Quilt Shops and being able to camp in state camp grounds which usually have a 30 foot maximum. Next is to pre-prep your hand work like wool or embroidery projects. Then you don't have to bring all the supplies for prepping. Of course, my Hexies are not pre-prepped because all I need is a little table space for that :)

I do travel with an iron...although I am on the hunt for one of those Panasonic cordless, and I also travel with a feather weight. Utilizing unusual storage like a cooler that doubles as our coffee table is the perfect spot for the machine and extras.

 

The one item I make sure I have space for is my hand stitching thread...I have learned a hard lesson in trying to bring only the thread I think I will need, and then to be stuck out in the desert without a Valdani or Aurifil shop in sight!!! Now I bring the box! Kinda of like having money hidden in your mattress.  

And, so we looked for the road less traveled, or not, and brought along the mobile Bee Hive sewing room! Hope I meet some of you on the road!!

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