cutting mat on plywood (SQ episode 2/28/2008)

Anita:
A quilting friend uses a clip board that has a storage area. It is not
bulky, but some sewing supplies and materials fit nicely. You might try
cutting a mat to the size you want. Let us know what you do. It is always
helpful to learn how other quilters resolve storage and travel situations.

PAT

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
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Debra wrote:
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:32:37 -0800, Irrational Number
wrote:

I've been looking for a portable "workstation"
for my car or in a waiting room and am wondering
how this works out... (I do have a bag that I
keep everything in, just need a work "table" of
sorts.)

Omnigrid makes a portable workstation. It opens like a book and one
side is cutting board, the other pressing board, and it has handles
for easy carrying.

I've been debating that, too. I also found an online
place that sells a cutting mat brand Alvin and I
considered getting a small one that fits on a
clipboard... I have the 7x7 Omnigrid one... I just
have to decide what size to get.

I want something that fits in my laptop bag that is
now my quilting bag. The 12x18 would not fit, even
though that's the size I want!

-- Anita --

There is a nifty little lap desk, called SmartLap, that I got at Office
Max. It was recommended by Linda Franz as a handwork travel desk. The
legs fold in and there is a built in handle. about briefcase size all
together. Plenty of room in in for stuff too. G

Pati, in Phx

Pat in Virginia wrote:
Anita:
A quilting friend uses a clip board that has a storage area. It is not
bulky, but some sewing supplies and materials fit nicely. You might try
cutting a mat to the size you want. Let us know what you do. It is always
helpful to learn how other quilters resolve storage and travel situations.

PAT

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
...
Debra wrote:
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:32:37 -0800, Irrational Number
wrote:
I've been looking for a portable "workstation"
for my car or in a waiting room and am wondering
how this works out... (I do have a bag that I
keep everything in, just need a work "table" of
sorts.)
Omnigrid makes a portable workstation. It opens like a book and one
side is cutting board, the other pressing board, and it has handles
for easy carrying.
I've been debating that, too. I also found an online
place that sells a cutting mat brand Alvin and I
considered getting a small one that fits on a
clipboard... I have the 7x7 Omnigrid one... I just
have to decide what size to get.

I want something that fits in my laptop bag that is
now my quilting bag. The 12x18 would not fit, even
though that's the size I want!

-- Anita --

Pat in Virginia wrote:

Anita:
A quilting friend uses a clip board that has a storage area. It is not
bulky, but some sewing supplies and materials fit nicely. You might try
cutting a mat to the size you want. Let us know what you do. It is always
helpful to learn how other quilters resolve storage and travel situations.

Thanks, Pat! I'm looking for the *perfect*
portable quilting station for use in the
car while I'm waiting for the kids' therapy.

I've used a Joann's sewing case, the Omnigrid
traveler, and now a laptop bag. The Omnigrid
traveler was my favourite, but it had no room
to hold big projects, like an almost done
pieced top. Hence the laptop bag, which is
far from ideal (no place to put the pincushion,
scissors are in the pen pocket, everything has
to be done w/ the bag standing up because it's
a laptop bag...).

It's a work in progress, so to speak.

-- Anita --

Pati C. wrote:

There is a nifty little lap desk, called SmartLap, that I got at Office
Max. It was recommended by Linda Franz as a handwork travel desk. The
legs fold in and there is a built in handle. about briefcase size all
together. Plenty of room in in for stuff too. G

Cool, I'll check this out. I had thought of
a clipboard with storage, but have not seen
anything like a "table"...

-- Anita --

Irrational Number wrote:
I've used a Joann's sewing case, the Omnigrid
traveler, and now a laptop bag. The Omnigrid
traveler was my favourite, but it had no room
to hold big projects, like an almost done
pieced top. Hence the laptop bag, which is
far from ideal (no place to put the pincushion,
scissors are in the pen pocket, everything has
to be done w/ the bag standing up because it's
a laptop bag...).

It's a work in progress, so to speak.

When you design the perfect portable quilting station and put it on the
market, be sure to allow a discount for purchasers who use the secret
code "rec.crafts.textiles.quilting".

You might also consider writing compendiums.

I had a great one that I used for my handsewing. I could
walk into a conference with it under my arm - then hide
right up back and stitch rofl

Seriously - it made a really good sewing kit.

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"Irrational Number" wrote in message
...
: Pat in Virginia wrote:
:
: Anita:
: A quilting friend uses a clip board that has a storage
area. It is not
: bulky, but some sewing supplies and materials fit
nicely. You might try
: cutting a mat to the size you want. Let us know what you
do. It is always
: helpful to learn how other quilters resolve storage and
travel situations.
:
: Thanks, Pat! I'm looking for the *perfect*
: portable quilting station for use in the
: car while I'm waiting for the kids' therapy.
:
: I've used a Joann's sewing case, the Omnigrid
: traveler, and now a laptop bag. The Omnigrid
: traveler was my favourite, but it had no room
: to hold big projects, like an almost done
: pieced top. Hence the laptop bag, which is
: far from ideal (no place to put the pincushion,
: scissors are in the pen pocket, everything has
: to be done w/ the bag standing up because it's
: a laptop bag...).
:
: It's a work in progress, so to speak.
:
: -- Anita --