Show off your DIY Costco Quilts

[tstark]

Two quilts, four projects, zero waste.
1) Copper color TQ, simply uses snaps, no sew method, but can be worn as a cape to pre warm it. Finished dimensions = 60"x70", 15.8 oz. in sack
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2) Midnight blue TQ, seam ripped(horizontal baffles), trimmed off 9"x70" after shaking most of that down into the remaining quilt. Sewn footbox. Finished size = 50"x70", 13.8oz. in sack.
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3) Added fleece to most of the cut off material, sewn into a tube that I can wear around my neck and pull over my head, if it gets cool.
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4) With the last remaining bit, I made a small cinch bag, just big enough for my phone and a few small items. It has a snap on the side that I will snap onto one I'm adding near my head in my hammock, which does not have a SRL inside of the bugnet (Beyer of Maine Moskito Kakoon). I always seem to lose my phone in my hammock at night.
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These quilts were perfect for introducing me into the world of DIY. Now I'm ready to go all out on some real projects. Ripstop and Dutchware beware! Stock up or lock up, I'm coming to get some materials.

[organix]

Finally finished mine over the weekend (First DIY Quilt Project), and well very close on the UQ. All supplies from Rip Stop.

TQ (Have the top corners tucked under, pardon if it looks weird): Seam ripped across to just before two vertical channels, cut the vertical channels off and seem ripped them horizontally, then migrating the down and matching the width of the quilt. I sewed both of the vertical channels to the bottom to extend the length of the underquilt. I added a piece of fabric, 1.9, to the bottom and used that for the channel as the fabric of the actual quilt is somewhat delicate and wanted a little extra support for normal wear when drawing in the footbox. I then added small grosgrain tabs to the back of the underquilt and made snaps using KamSnaps.

16 oz packed weight

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UQ (Shiny side down) : I used the dimensions of the hammock gear Phoenix (52x45) and tried to mimic the suspension of the incubator. I seam ripped the horizontal channels as I wanted vertical baffles. I then removed baffles (cant remember how many) and dispersed the down from those baffles into the remaining ones equally. After, the down was migrated to the bottom and I sewed a stitch across the quilt to at 53 inches, then rolling and sewing again. Added two grosgrain channels to the sides, used 1.9 for the cinch channels on the ends and secondary suspension tabs which i still have to add the prusik knots. Used 1/8 shock cord for all channels but still have to hone in on the length needed so i will cut off some of the main suspension once I get it hung up.

15.6 oz - packed weight before cutting shock cord

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Found two more quilts at Costco near me last week, the last two! so i am going to try a few other things with them.

Just an update. Forgot to post a picture of the quilt strung up on the Hammock. Was able to take these down to around 40 degrees no problem.

[Koolranch]

Just an update. Forgot to post a picture of the quilt strung up on the Hammock. Was able to take these down to around 40 degrees no problem.

Nice work!

[organix]

Nice work!

Appreciate it!

[-c0de-]

Here's my take on the Costco DIY TQ: The Costco "Warbonnet Mamba Jr." Down Throw Top Quilt

The TL;DR: All the bells and whistles of the Warbonnet Mamba in a two season (late spring/summer/early fall) Costco DIY TQ

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[srwven]

I made 2 simple top quilts. I removed horizontal seams on one vertical on the other to offset the sewn through portions. $40 for a top quilt system that should keep me warm to 30 degrees.
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[BareThrills]

I went with a karo step TQ with sewn in footbox. Added 6oz of extra fill. Cant go wrong for the money and great that they are finally available in the UK

[-c0de-]

I was debating a karo step using faux baffles. Looks good either way!

[brianb]

That looks great, congrats!


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[mountainlaura]

So, I just have a quick question for those of you with the Costco quilts. Do yours have any sort of unusual odor? I was just given a couple of these for a gift and threw them in my hammock the other night and they have an "animal" type smell. I don't have any down quilts yet so I'm wondering if all down has this smell or if it's just because the Costco throws are so cheap?