Velcro on Owyhee

**Marmaduke** · 09-26-2016, 07:49

I love my Owyhee top quilt.....for the most part. The only issue I have is the velcro comes un-velcro'ed any time I put my giant feet into the footbox wearing socks. Has anyone ever successfully changed their velcro'ed box to snaps? Or does anyone have any suggestions? It really gets frustrating sometimes.

**SoaknWet** · 09-26-2016, 08:05

I got tired of fighting the velco! I tried snaps but they didn't hold thT well either. Finally gave in and had a friend sew the box shut, I actually liked my TQ

**weaver2469** · 09-26-2016, 11:44

It drove me crazy too. I don't have a sewing machine, so I just hand stitched it shut. Ugly as could be, but effective.

**Tomm000** · 09-26-2016, 12:24

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

I love my Owyhee top quilt.....for the most part. The only issue I have is the velcro comes un-velcro'ed any time I put my giant feet into the footbox wearing socks. Has anyone ever successfully changed their velcro'ed box to snaps? Or does anyone have any suggestions? It really gets frustrating sometimes.

I'm considering adding a couple loop and toggle style fasteners, maybe one halfway, then the other at the top of the velcro.

**Marmaduke** · 09-27-2016, 10:12

This sounds interesting. If you do, please share pics.

**Grumpy Squatch** · 09-27-2016, 11:46

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

I love my Owyhee top quilt.....for the most part. The only issue I have is the velcro comes un-velcro'ed any time I put my giant feet into the footbox wearing socks. Has anyone ever successfully changed their velcro'ed box to snaps? Or does anyone have any suggestions? It really gets frustrating sometimes.

Yes. Took less than 5 minutes to add 4 plastic snaps. Went to http://www.kamsnaps.com/ and ordered a simple kit (http://www.kamsnaps.com/snap-setters...naps-p676.html). Worked perfectly first time. Velcro and snaps together are unstoppable.

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And I still have 195 sets of snaps left so now my daughter hates me because I'm adding snaps to everything.

**weaver2469** · 09-27-2016, 15:08

Originally Posted by Grumpy Squatch

Yes. Took less than 5 minutes to add 4 plastic snaps. Went to http://www.kamsnaps.com/ and ordered a simple kit (http://www.kamsnaps.com/snap-setters...naps-p676.html). Worked perfectly first time. Velcro and snaps together are unstoppable.

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And I still have 195 sets of snaps left so now my daughter hates me because I'm adding snaps to everything.

That is pretty cool. That might be an easy solution for people who don't have a sewing machine to turn a poncho liner into a summer top quilt. I'm sure others could think of a bunch of uses.

**Darthmingi92** · 09-27-2016, 15:10

Originally Posted by weaver2469

That is pretty cool. That might be an easy solution for people who don't have a sewing machine to turn a poncho liner into a summer top quilt. I'm sure others could think of a bunch of uses.

Yep that's exactly what I'm about to do with my Costco down quilt!