Another DIY project brought to you by Shelter-In-Place.
Last month I made a few small pieces of gear; rain cover, dcf sacks, and a climashield pillow. This time around I wanted to try something a bit more complex so I opted for a top quilt. Not rocket science, but enough of a challenge to wrangle in my tiny Brooklyn apartment and keep my mind busy.
This is pretty much a copy of my Enlightened Equipment long+wide Revelation and comes in just about an ounce heavier.
During the measuring and cutting process, I quickly realized how nice it would be to have a large table or open space to layout the material. I was constantly having to fold and unfold the material. Probably took me somewhere between 2 and 3 hours to get the measurements right and then the material cut to length.
Had to rip 4 or 5 short sections of the seam and re-sew layers that had slipped out of place during my initial pass. A tedious endeavor, but worth taking the time to make it as close to "right" as possible.
Materials cost about $70, all sourced from RSBTR.
Not perfect but happy enough with the results that I'll try again. I think a backpack or UP synthetic top quilt are in my future.
Specs:
- 3.6 oz Climashield Apex
- 1.1 oz ripstop nylon - Black (outer)
- 1.0 oz Hyper D - White (inner)
- 84" Tall
- 52" wide (top)
- 42" wide (bottom)
- Finished weight: 19.97 oz
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