Very first DIY project

[vagab0nd1]

I might have just found a new hobby. My wife let me enter her domain (she has a degree in fashion design and merchandising) and was gracious enough to teach an old dog a new trick. I’ve wanted to try my hand at a RBTR underquilt for some time now and the recent Black Friday sale gave me the final push to do it.

I ordered an 3/4 underquilt kit with 5.0 insulation in black and gray and a front country quilt kit in robin’s egg blue and gray. These will be Christmas presents for my teenage son and college age daughter.

I tackled the underquilt first using the RBTR instructions with one small tweak. I added grosgrain channels on the sides to be a main suspension leaving the linelocs free to be a secondary. I also used the full length of fabric shipped to make the underquilt almost 70 inches long. I used the scraps to make a double-ended stuff sack. Not sure where she got it, but my wife had a Prevent Forest Fires shoe string which I used as the drawstring.

Not the most beautiful workmanship, but here are my results:
Length = 68 inches
Width = 45 inches
Weight = 24 ounces (complete and in stuff sack)

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[Apollo]

Looks good! Braver than I am for taking on that project!

[sidneyhornblower]

My wife and I made the full length version of that same quilt with 5.0 a couple of years ago. Your workmanship is far superior. It's a great value in a 30 degree quilt. Even better since you got it on sale. Nicely done.

[boca1]

looks great, wish I had the inclination to tackle something like that

[MoldyFrog]

Looks good. The synthetic quilts always impress me. They don't look like they would do much but once you get under them they work great.

[Crazytown3]

It looks great! Good for you getting into it like that too. My first project was a pseudo-stuff sack that ended up looking like a drunk guy made it. (I'm not specifically admitting to anything.)

I've had my eye on those quilt kits for a while, but I just don't dare attempt it. I think you did a great job!

[vagab0nd1]

I hope to have part 2 completed tomorrow. Using diygearsupply’s topquilt guide to make a quilt for my daughter. Instead of Velcro, I did add in a separating zipper. I’ll post pics as soon as I’m done with it.

[jellyfish]

Congrats! Sleeping in home-made gear is just the best. Enjoy.

[Draketake]

vagabond,

Nice work. Handmade gifts are priceless.

Merry Christmas.

[Apollo]

Looks great! Always cool to see people MYOG.