Ferret Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I've put up a picture of my Capri, and indeed my new (old) motorhome on my blog today. So if you want to see what it looks like head on to here http://ferfab.blogspot.com/2010/05/family-well-kinda.html It's a British Capri, which is quite different to the US Fox Body Capri, for those of a sad and geeky car nature Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Ferret, that motorhome is cute! I have a small one, too (21 ft); just a wee bit longer than yours. And your Capri is very sporty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hi Ferret, I am (I should say we, me and hubby) also the proud owner of a motorhome, we love it. Although mine is not connected with work as yours seems to be, but they are great fun. My two boys especially love it, and it is great to get away from home and the stresses of life !! I just need to learn to drive it though so I can use it on my own too for quilt shows !! If my hubby would ever trust me with it without him driving. Hope you enjoy it ! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 How about painting it with mad flowers and chintzing up theinside with lots of pompoms?... Can you tell I want one?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 No flowers, no chintz. Black black black. I can negotiate on matt satin or gloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Black will look sharp. My husband paints everything black. It has grown on me. Love the Capri too. It is very sporty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Ferret I love your humor!! (Linzi's too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Quilted leather seat covers have already been suggested As soon as I can find the time I will start on them. I like the idea of black leather seats, and it's easy to clean. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Linzi you could start a new quilty thing, "quilting Linzi's motor home." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonden Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Oh Ferrett - With all your talent and your great designing, I picture your motorhome like a large quilt. Black background would be nice but you need to design some fantastic "quilting on the green part and the two white parts are the borders. Look at the cute "Yurt" being designed. Everyone would notice you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I like the idea of quilting patterns and it's something I have planned as replacement coach lines for the car. I think the green as to go whatever, and it will then gain corporate branding. My company colours are black and silver or black and white. It will also be used when we are racing so I want it to appeal there as well. I do odd bits of sewing for race teams at the track you see. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I can just picture your ferret symbol on the side of the van !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 This is it on our race car. http://www.topnitro.co.uk/09-Tball/Monday/Gallery/html/RS0052773.htm Yes are race car is street legal it drives to the track, and it's called Trogdor Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Ferret your Motorhome is just too darn cute love it ~ I would paint flowers so it looks like a appliqued quilt :cool: left over flower child :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 I see a race car and the quilts flying up in the wind it leaves behind.. We had a ball in the RV, but not after 9 years of 24/7 contact bumping around in the RV. Be safe in the racing, and driving. Driving a rig like the motor home, is easy, what isn't is the electric and water hook ups, the sewer line, the TV line if the rig and the park have them, then fill the natural gas tank so you don't run out in the middle of cooking a meal. Travel as light as you can, you'll buy less petrol.. and be Very Careful if the wind is great, it will blow the rig all over the road, and can tip them over. Enjoy, and God Bless ritar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 OK, but how about some black and white toile de jouy linen and black pompoms?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Originally posted by Ferret This is it on our race car. http://www.topnitro.co.uk/09-Tball/Monday/Gallery/html/RS0052773.htm Yes are race car is street legal it drives to the track, and it's called Trogdor Ferret Your logo looks great Ferret ! and will look good on your camper too !! Where does the name Trogdor originate from then ??? Do you race the car aswell as your other half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 I'm the crew for our (yes I do know the difference car. Tet drives and I get to push it in the pairing lanes. If I get a chance to race it will probably be in my road car. Although at the moment he is waiting on me having time to service him or send him to a good garage for TLC. I do a lot of mileage and a car over 20 years old. He deserves some fussing. Hopefully I can use the van for work for a few days and give the car a rest. However tomorrow will be another 280 miles to go and collect my quilts and their awards from the show. So no rest there. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Were they at the Malvern show? Glad you won some ribbons by the sounds of it? Although that drive to collect them sounds like a long one !! you must spend half your life in your car - so it is a good job you love him so much !! and you will enjoy the van too, they are great to have your home comforts. Plus you can stop pretty much anywhere for a toilet break or a coffee break !!! Well maybe not the hard shoulder !!! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Yup, 5 ribbons, two trophies and 2 certificates, worth the drive I do spend a lot of time in the car and I am so looking forward to being able to eat anywhere anytime. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hi Ferret Sounds great - congratulations on your multiple wins. Just a note about eating etc on the campervan, remember to lock the fridge - we forgot once and ended up with yogurt all over the carpet and doors when the fridge door popped open !! and don't leave eggs on the edge of the worktop - hubby knocked them off all over the carpet, oh and remember to properly secure bottles of cooking oil, we ended up opening an overhead cupboard and a bottle of oil fell out and spewed all over the carpet. All of this happened in the first month of having our newer campervan having upgraded last May that poor carpet was fated from the start ! And our eldest son knocked over the barbeque with his football into the campervan. Luckily since that fateful first month, we have not been so unlucky and clumsy !!! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Ouch, that is a lot of accidents. I have a laminate floor, so hopefully if we do manage some of those it will be easy to clean up. I had been wondering if I should by some clips for securing bottles. I guess you would say yes Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I suppose that depends on your cupboards - in our last camper it was OK as the cupboard fronts were deep to hold everything in. This one not so much! Have fun and hope todays trip went well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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