You may be dreaming of tropical isles, or you may be planning a trip for the upcoming long weekend. But anywhere you go you are likely to want to bring along a needlepoint project or two.
In a recent post on her blog, teacher and author Anna Pearson shares with us her tips for travel needlepoint.
I particularly liked the idea of test driving your color choices before you leave. I often take it a step further and stitch up small areas throughout the piece, so the canvas itself becomes a portable stitch guide.
One note for our North American readers: airlines in the US do allow small scissors.
About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
On trips from. NYC to DC, I take the bus. I almost take a needle project with me…on board. Not so on the planes. I have hope that one day I can carry my needle crafts on board.
According to TSA’s own blog:
“needlepoint items including scissors under four-inches are permitted in your carry-on bags. However, circular thread cutters, or any cutter with a blade must be packed in your checked baggage.”
I have never had any problem with taking needlepoint on a plane.
Keep Stitching,
Janet