Today, I feel like i truly bit off more than I could chew. I was asked to make a tarp and hammock for a buddy since he is become avidly interested in backpacking. As a side project/Christmas gift, I decided to make him an underquilt with CS 7.5. It was a decidedly ambitious endeavor and even more so when I saw how thick the stuff was. Needless to say, I plugged along with my many mistakes and completed it. My wife and everyone else says it looks great, but they like to lie to me to make me feel better.
First, does anyone have any tips for sewing something that thick should I somehow forget this painful experience of stitching, seam ripping, and restitching and decide to try again? Even lots of pins weren't a huge help.
I used doubled up sections of the fabric for the channels and ended them with 1.5" grosgrain. It turns out the 1.5" grosgrain I was going to use for the channels....well....wasn't wide enough.
All in all, it came out functional. There are definitely areas I dislike, mostly around the edges. It wound up narrower than planned due to the immense amount of fluff. It's 45" I had planned for 50".
So, honestly, opinions? Is it as bad and flawed as I see it or am I being a perfectionist?
I am dubbing it...until my friend takes possession....the purple people heater.
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