Thanks for the update about Dubai- I will be travelling in and out of there soon.

update on travelling with scissors:

flew to dubai last friday (zurich-dubai): they saw and checked the little childrens' craft scissors i had with me
commented but let me take them with me, only said that i should keep them separate so that they could see them immediately to check the size...

yesterday i few home (dubai-zurich): i put them in my liquids baggie - for the first time in years they did not want to see the liquids baggie separately - actually tossing that back into my purse to go through the machine. but afterwards searched through to find the scissors - saying that NO SCISSORS ALLOWED - no matter what size / type / rounded or not, etc. etc. no regulation citation - or showing printout helps - they have their own "personal" regulations at each individual check-point...
so - make sure whatever you have with you - is small - is CHEAP - is easily replaced!!!
going places - make sure you have a second pair of scissors in your suitcase!

& they NEVER noticed my little pink foldup scissors - so i was good to sew on the plane (with my sewing on the go project i need to cut the fabric strips to size as i go... thread is much easier - for that one can use a safety-letter-opener, a dental floss case (cutter), ones teeth - although that doesn't give a good result to thread needles...

one thing is for certain - if i ever see my little foldups in a shop again i'll stock up - they're awfully difficult to find if they're dropped between the seats in a fully booked airplane, on the train, whatnot (i KNOW)

I now travel frequently with small scissors, preferring the little folding ones.
When the TSA people were even more particular, I carried fingernail clippers (the kind without the swing-out pointy file). Those pass inspection without any difficulty. I have also used a dental floss holder (with the edge made for cutting the floss) and the pendant-style antique thread cutter. Needles are no problem at all.
Happy travelilng!

I have taken knitting and knitting needles crochet hooks and a darning type needle for finishing. The only thing they ever took were my good scissors.

I bought a pair of the tiny folding ones (cheap) and they haven't ever taken them away. I take them through security in a plastic bag with my other finishing tools inside of a pencil case.
Good Luck!

Thanks,Margo ! Very interesting site...her QAYG methods are very similar to what I'm acquainted
with ! Been a long time since I tried it ! Have a Happy New Year !

idaho wrote:

Marilyn, I don't know how Lotti is planning to join her blocks but here is a good tutorial for QAYG:
http://www.thequiltingedge.com/p/tutorials.html
Lesson #5 shows how she joins the blocks.

Lotti...Your strip quilt is just beautiful ! Thanks for explaining it a bit further. I was wondering if all layers were sewn at
one time. I think I have some idea of how blocks are joined. I'll be anxious to see how the pineapple goes along.
Have a good trip and a Happy New Year !!

Lotti that quilt is beautiful.

Lotti, the quilt looks fabulous whatever you decide to do in the end. Can't wait to see what you come up with for the pineapples. Have a good time in the mountains. Is there snow? Are you going ski-ing? Rita (enquiring mind or just nosey - take your pick )

Lotti, that's beautiful!!!

for those enquiring minds out there
yes - that's what i'm doing. i add a couple of strips, right side together on top of the batting, backing on the back (where else:P), fingerpress the strips open, add the next strip to the latest one, etc. etc.
i make my squares about 1/2 inch larger than what i need for the project, that way i can square them all up to the same size before sewing these together.
the most tedious bit was figuring out how to sew them together (where a 1/4 inch needed to be open - in some cases unsewn how much extra batting i need - when and how to cut "leftovers" away, etc.), because i did not want to have to add sashing between the squares - am not at all a sashing girl (yet?)

here are a few snaps of my sensational strippers quilt (still not bound as i can't make up my mind if i want a border or not - and also am still thinking of moving 4 or was it 8? squares...)


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at the moment i'm trying out the pineapple ruler with my quilt-as-i-go method - will be making a blog about how as soon as i figure if and how it is most easily done - will be in the mountains from saturday till mid next week - so hope to get enough time to figure it out on the train ride - you can therefore expect something by end next week - i hope

Inquiring minds want to know, Lotti !

SuperJudy wrote:

Enquiring minds want to know ! ?

Lotti -- I'm interested in your carry-along project. Are you stitching/quilting the project through
batting and backing as you go along? It looks beautiful!