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DIY Wuhan Topquilt
This past week, I finished my second big DIY project... a Climashield APEX 2.5 top quilt.
I've got an old BPL Cocoon 60 synthetic that's performed well over the years but I wanted an updated 3-season quilt. When I started thinking about a DIY quilt, I didn't want to mess with down or the expense since this was my first quilt. I found a good instructional video by Backcountry Banter which was really helpful even though I wound up doing mine a little differently. I chose to make mine with a drawcord foot box with draft collar & used Kam Snaps versus a zipper or sewn in foot box.
For the material, I went with a cool pattern I found on RBTR... .9 oz MEMBRANE 15 Poly Taffeta - Prym1 Camo for the top layer & got Dark Olive Argon 67 for the bottom layer & the Climashield from Dutchware. It really helped to draw out my pattern with measurements & write down the build procedure, so I could minimize messing anything up. I sewed it all up with dark olive thread & it came out pretty good, although I did goof on a couple of things. When I flipped the quilt right side out, I discovered I had sewn both drawstring channels in backwards & had the calendared side out. I wound up seam ripping & redoing the head end channel but didn't bother with the foot end. Another goof was I used a doubled up piece of Climashield for the draft collar & I think a single layer would have been sufficient. If I decide to make the switch to a single layer, I'll redo the foot end drawstring channel at the same time. Overall, I'm pleased with how it turned out & it wasn't terribly challenging.
Material List
- 3 yds. - .9 oz MEMBRANE 15 Poly Taffeta - Prym1 Camo
- 3 yds. - Argon 67 Dark Olive
- 3 yds. - Climashield APEX 2.5
- Finished dimensions - 78" L X 52" W (42" at foot end)
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Top Quilt Material Laid Out; Prym1 Camo, Argon 67 & Climashield Sandwich
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Top Quilt With 5" Taper Cut
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Top Quilt With Draft Collar
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Threading The Drawstring
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Finished Top Layer
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Finished Inside Layer
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Prym1 Camo Pattern
The completed quilt weighs in at 14 oz. on the button. My son & I are headed out this weekend up to AR & I'm anxious to see how it performs... temps are going to be in the 40's. Can't wait!
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Very nice write up and great finished product.
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Sweet looking quilt
Very well done
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Nice! I just converted an old down bag into a top quilt and cutting the hood off, even sewing double lines to keep the down in the hood, I learned I do NOT want to deal with down! Let someone else make those. If I want to make a TQ I will go Climashield as well.
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Agree on not dealing with down. Tried it and my garage looked like I had been slaughtering chickens! I will gladly pay the cottage vendors to deal with down!!! :scared:
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Great looking finished product.
Down isn't too awful as long as you keep the breeze from blowing and inform your better half that you are about to make a massive mess of down clusters.
The value the cottage companies provide on down gear is just too good to pass up though.
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This turned out well!
Wishing I would have skipped the zipper and added the draft collar on my Apex TQ. Let us know how it performs on your trip.
