This is my favorite Costco Throw UQ design so far. Thanks for sharing. Very interested in temp results.
This is my favorite Costco Throw UQ design so far. Thanks for sharing. Very interested in temp results.
I'm laying in this design right now, but it's not finished. Ive ripped the baffles, shifted the down, folded it to the 40x60, and used tape to make a mockup prototype for the moment. My finished quilt will have gross grain channels on all sides, but for now, taped loops and shock chord are giving me some indication, and I like the results. Obviously, when it is cut and channeled properly, this will be much more effective... Having said that, the prototype is still giving great results I think
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
Another point I realized after testing:
Though I always planned to do full sewn through channels anyway, I now see it's imperative to def have full suspension channels vs loops. The reason I say this is because loops will be pulling on the quilt more than lifting it, like a full suspension. With horizontal, sewn through baffles, pulling the quilt with looped suspension will expose larger cold spots by pulling baffles farther apart
Last edited by pinballwizard; 10-15-2015 at 20:30.
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
This seems to be one of the most practical UQ designs for the Costco throws that I've seen so far. I particularly like it because it utilizes only the single throw.
As far as I'm concerned, these things are at the shorter end usage of a three-season application. I would be perfectly happy with something that would serve me from maybe mid-May to mid-September here in Northern New England. At the weight, and at the price that would make me more than content.
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I'll second this. Brilliant idea! I've been considering combining two quilts together for thicker baffles, but this looks like a way easier and cleaner project. Back of the envelope calcs/guesses on the amount of loft and down suggests this should be toasty at 40 and quite possibly good to 35, maybe even 30 for warm sleepers if the lack of baffles doesn't lead to major cold spots.Originally Posted by Flash Grundelore
My current idea is to combine horizontal baffles with an MLD Spirit/JRB Sniveller style serape-head hole with Omni-Tape to make a replace a light duty vest for 3 season use.
Great idea and execution. I'm curious if you have noticed any down escaping through the holes left by the removed stitching?
Wonderful design!
Any down leakage where seams were ripped?
Thank you.
I still need to sew the channels on mine, but I have tested and played with it a bit, and I will say that you do get tiny holes throughout from ripping the seams... However, I found that if you throw it in the dryer on very low, with tennis balls and a slightly damp towel, the holes fill back up or become almost gone. I can still tell where the sewing was, but it does get MUCH better. Also, very little leakage IMO
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
Thank you for that!
Alright, forgive the newbie here, but anatomically my mind is in a whir. Can someone explain to me is, Horizontal running lengthwise a body? And vertical is going across the width of a person? Or vise versa? Just anatomically I would assume horizontal runs across the waist like a belt and vertical runs head to toe. Or are we strictly talking in reference to how the hammock lies to the ground and nothing to do with the person using the quilt. In sewing Sleeping bags I would say length and width.
Like I said I'm new to this terminology so if someone could explain then maybe my head would stop spinning thanks.
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