As you have probably read before, I love to travel. Currently there is not a lot of travel going on. Summer season has finished. And of course COVID-19 plays a major role. Specifically long-haul travels were hit hard. Most of us haven’t been able to go on long-haul trips this year. But because we have the fall break to look forward to and because we can still enjoy travel closer to home, I want to share my packing tips for travelling with your embroidery.
Packing in essentials…
You might think ‘I won’t be working on anything, including embroidery or cross stitching while travelling’. But if embroidery and/or cross stitching is something you enjoy doing in your free time, then it makes lots of sense to bring it on vacation with you. There is no need not to be travelling with your embroidery.
…and by essentials we mean your embroidery project
Take a moment to consider how much time you wil realistically be able to spend on embroidery while on vacation. Have you already planned lots of activities on all days? Or are you planning a lazy vacation? I always overestimate the time I’d be able to spend cross stitching (I really want to avoid boredom).
The next step is evaluating your current embroidery or cross stitch work (if you are in fact working on one). Compare that with the number of days you’ll be on vacation and how much time you’ve estimated you’d be able to spend on it.
Is your current embroidery or cross stitch project almost finished? Then consider bringing a brand new project with you. Do you think you can continue with your current project? Then look at how many colors you think you will go through in the pattern. I don’t always bring all leftover colors. It depends on the number of days I’d be travelling for and how many colors are needed in the pattern. If I’m going on a weekend trip for example, I usually bring only 2 colors.
Another tip, bring an extra embroidery needle. I usually do everything a bit differently when I’m on vacation, which means I can misplace smaller items more easily.
I really love these Ikea pouches (pictured above). They are so practical. We have them in different sizes and colors. The one pictured is the smalles one which I use for packing my embroidery and cross stitch projects. We bought these years ago, and unfortunately they are no longer available at Ikea. However, I found these similar ones on their website (it links to their Dutch webiste. In case it does not work; they are called RENSARE).
Are you travelling by plane
If you are travelling by plane and are considering doing embroidery during the flight, please bear in mind that while in most countries you are allowed to have an embroidery needle in your hand luggage, scissors are not allowed. Cut your floss down to workable strings, so they are more practical to use. You can of course pack your scissors in your checked luggage.
Do you have any packing tips for craft projects? Let us know in the comments below!
