[MR] sewing notions on airplane?

[Lord Mungoe]

There is also a thread cutter that Joann fabrics sells that looks like a round pendant about the size of a half-dollar, with little notches in it, someone showed it to me at an event, she bought it specifically to use on planes.

Siobhan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Siegfried Sebastian Faust 
  To: Elizabeth ; campfire at listserv.tirydon.org ; Merry Rose 
  Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [MR] sewing notions on airplane?


  From United's own webpage about this:
  http://www.united.com/page/article/0,1360,1821,00.html#b4

  It looks like ANYTHING SHARP is basically a no-go.  And they specifically 
  mention 'metal scissors', 'knifes of any kind/material' (which would cover 
  the ripper I think), and only mention 'medically necessary 
  needles/syringes' to be allowed.

  So I think, you would be better off with a good book.

  Siegfried


  >  I will be traveling via airplane for the first time since 9/11 (I don't 
  > fly that often) and I was wondering, what are the restrictions for 
  > bringing sewing supplies these days? I'd like to work on some hand 
  > sewing, but I'm thinking I might get a hard time about bringing sewing 
  > needles, a seam ripper, or the little sewing scissors with me. Has anyone 
  > else dealt with this? I am flying with United Airlines if that makes a 
  > difference. Thanks for your time.

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