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    I hang all my gear from manufacturers loops or other ways that I can using carabiners and some cordage. My current top quilt honestly has nothing that I can hook or clip to to hang like my other gear. Any suggestions on how I could hang an item like this with a relatively deep foot box.

    I apologize if there is an existing thread on this I am not great at searching for existing information on HF yet.

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    TQs usually have a snap and a draw cord around the top (neck) seam.

    Fasten the snap and cinch down the draw cord, then use a regular clothes hanger thru the top opening.
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    Many cottage vendor quilts come with a large breathable bag to store your quilt in without compressing it. They typically have a draw cord at the top that can be cinched. I hang my quilts in their bags from this draw cord.

    I will presume, however, that you don't have the original bag or you probably wouldn't be asking the question. The good news is that they are easily replaced. Virtually all cottage vendors will sell you a quilt storage bag separately for about ten bucks. You don't have to buy their quilt to buy the storage bag. You can also find large cotton or mesh laundry bags at the big box vendors (e.g., Wally World) and online monopoly retailers (e.g. Amazon) pretty cheap. An extra large pillowcase would do the trick too. You can use almost any king of bag, but best if it's breathable and large enough so you don't have to cram the quilt in.

    I have several quilts without their original bags and I have made my own from an old cotton twin-bed flat sheet I bought at a thrift store for two bucks. Cut the sheet to size (about 36" x 24" works for me), sew a 2-inch hem along one short edge that will be the top of the bag, sew up the other threes sides to create the bag, then turn it inside-out (or outside-in depending on your point of view). Fish a cord or long bootlace through the hem at the top and you're done! Probably the easiest DIY sewing project there is to do. Takes all of 5 minutes to sew with a sewing machine (maybe 30-45 minutes by hand depending on how tight you make your stitches).

    Personally, I wouldn't be comfortable hanging any of my quilts from any part of the quilt itself. I don't like the idea of putting unnecessary long-term stress on the seams.
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    I have synthetic gear, so do I have to worry about storing it? I have them all in their original compression bags right now.
    Liz

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sundownalpacas View Post
    I have synthetic gear, so do I have to worry about storing it? I have them all in their original compression bags right now.
    Liz
    Keep them loose in old pillowcases, laundry bags, hanging in closet, etc. I bought some cheap laundry bags on amazon for storing old tents. All my quilts came with cotton sacks, but you can buy those separately as well. I have an old 0° sleeping bag in the compression bag, since the beginning of time. I never use it so never bothered to take it out. It's probably a 40° by now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sundownalpacas View Post
    I have synthetic gear, so do I have to worry about storing it? I have them all in their original compression bags right now.
    Liz
    I wouldn't store either down or synthetic quilts in compression sacks, especially synthetic which loses loft in a much shorter time span than down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmoulder View Post
    I wouldn't store either down or synthetic quilts in compression sacks, especially synthetic which loses loft in a much shorter time span than down.
    Thank you for that Information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OneClick View Post
    Keep them loose in old pillowcases, laundry bags, hanging in closet, etc. I bought some cheap laundry bags on amazon for storing old tents. All my quilts came with cotton sacks, but you can buy those separately as well. I have an old 0° sleeping bag in the compression bag, since the beginning of time. I never use it so never bothered to take it out. It's probably a 40° by now!
    I have plenty of old pillow cases. I could also sew something up with some cotton materials if needed.
    Thanks

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    I’d hang the quilts if I could - but I can’t (no room). So I use the large cotton storage bags. If not included, they usually sell for about $10. REI has them.
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    I use mesh laundry bags from (gasp) Walmart.

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