I'm preparing for a long trip. I'll be flying from the east coast to Vancouver in a couple of weeks to catch an Alaskan Cruise. Then, we'll be flying from Alaska back home. A total of 25 or 26 hours flying time both ways. I am not worried about stitching while I'm on vacation, and I probably won't have time. But the long flights and time spent in airports will give me some stitching time.
In my new little embroidery take-along pouch that I made last week, I'm preparing to take a couple of the small blocks from my Winter Wonderland project with me. I know that I can't take scissors on the plane with me, so I'm taking my clover cutting disc necklace. But what I don't know is, can I take needles? I hope so. I plan on taking 10 thread loaded needles in my needle case with me.
Do you have any advice on travelling with stitching projects?
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I recently traveled and they allowed children's safety scissor. They had to be the short safety scissors. I had two embroidery needles in my kit and had no problems getting through security. Each airport is different.
You can take small scissors. The regulations say up to 4 inch blades. I wouldn't pack expensive ones just in case but small embroidery scissors are fine. I always stitch on planes and have not had any issues.
I have never had an issue with needles Gail. I always have a cross-stitch project or something similar to work on, have never had a needle taken away from me yet...
I travel with small embroider scissors, too. No problem. I like the advice about an inexpensive pair, just in case. You might want to take a needle threader instead of, or in addition to, pre-threaded needles. Check with the airline's website about what they allow. Have a great trip!
Call your travel agent, they'll be able to advise you, but yeah, I agree with the other posts, take small embroidery scissors, the tiny swan ones that you can buy at Walmart. you should be able to take some pre-threaded needles.
I don't think you are allowed to bring the cutting disc onboard anymore. You should check your airlne to be sure, but I believe I read that they no longer allow them.
I've taken the clover disk onboard flights without any problems and needles too although one time they did take a package of needles away from me about 2-3 years ago. it was weird and hasn't happened since.
As someone mentioned, small scissors are now allowed too but that doesn't mean someone might not take them away so I would carry a pair I'd mind being confiscated just in case.
I've gotten to the place that I take my knitting when I travel rather than quilting just because there's no prep work!
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