Crafting and Traveling for the Holidays

Many of us will be traveling for the holidays in some ways. Whether we are making a long vacation out of the holidays, or just visiting relatives for a holiday dinner. Of course, many of us crafters want to make use of that time to work on our latest project.

That means carrying along craft supplies. And it means keeping them organized during travels as well. As a long term crafter, I have my solution to this.

Travel Craft Supply Organizers

Personally, I make use of travel craft supply organizers. I use tote bags that have plenty of extra pockets to keep all the tools and extra supplies that I might need.

In fact, I have several craft supply tote bags. Each one I chose just for it's perfect organization for different crafts.

I have one that is smaller, chosen just for it's ability to hold and organize my cross-stitch and needlepoint projects. Typically, when I travel, I don't take my biggest craft project with me. I take a smaller one. One that can be easily handled in the confines of a car or plane.

Also, I have a larger tote bag chosen just for my yarn craft project. Again, I don't tend to take a full sized afghan that I'm knitting or crocheting. Instead, I take along a smaller project. Maybe a baby blanket or wrap scarf that I'm working on. Crafting on the go is an important part of my own world.

Different Features for Different Projects

One of the things that I look for in choosing my craft supply tote bags is the features that it has to match my particular project or craft. For a cross-stitch or needlepoint project, the pockets that I want are small. I have little needles, small scissors and beads to carry along. I don't want them getting lost in a big pocket.

With craft projects like knitting, I want to have a very large center space for the yarn and the project in process. But, I also want a few extra pockets to hold things like stitch counters, scissors and extra needles or hooks.

Keeping Everything Together for Craft Supplies

Now is the time to think about what craft projects you want to work on while traveling during the holidays. Plan for what you want to take with you and gather all the supplies you will need into one tote bag.

In other words, have your craft supply tote bag ready to go. As you pack the car for your trip, all you need to do is grab your craft project and go.