First ever down UQ build.

[latriper]

I recently finished my first down top quilt so I thought why not go ahead and make my first down UQ. Material used was 1.1 oz calendered ripstop nylon, 0.9 oz no-see-um material for the baffels and 16 oz's of 850 FP down. I purchased the down from Rose Feather. I used the same down in my top quilt and was happy with it. This batch seemed to have a few more feathers but overall I was happy with it. I'm typically not a fan of grosgrain channels but I did use it this time for the side channels. I also added LineLoc 3's and grosgrain loops on each corner for a secondary suspension. The end channels are double folded rolled hem fabric. I haven't weighed it yet but should be warm to around 10 degrees.

Sorry about the rotated pictures again! I wish I could figure out how to get these to turn the right way.

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[kitsapcowboy]

Be proud.

[Need2noCallahan]

I 2nd the be proud. That is some top notch stitching right there. Outstanding!


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[TxAggie]

Very envious, great job!

[Cabmanhang]

Great looking end result. Your pictures and writeup make it seem so simple. Knowing that it's not, congratulations on a great end result and making it look so easy!

[ObdewlaX]

What a great job... looks pro!

[mathineer]

Very nice!

mathineer

[latriper]

Be proud.

Thanks, I am pretty happy with it

I 2nd the be proud. That is some top notch stitching right there. Outstanding!
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Thank you!

Very envious, great job!

Thanks! I appreciate it!

Great looking end result. Your pictures and writeup make it seem so simple. Knowing that it's not, congratulations on a great end result and making it look so easy!

Thank you! It isn't really all that hard. It is a little time consuming...and a little messy when you start stuffing the down. Honestly, the hardest part was just deciding to do it. I have made a lot of gear but always shied away from down quilts because I thought it was to complicated. I did do a lot of research on HF and learned a lot from others on here. I finally decided that I would do it, if it didn't turn out perfect (which it didn't) that would be OK, I would still learn something. It took me 4 years to pull the trigger but now that I have, I feel a lot more comfortable making them. If I could just find a better way to stuff the down...

What a great job... looks pro!

Thank you! There are certainly some mistakes but I can live with them and hopefully I learned a few things so I can improve on the next one.

Very nice!

mathineer

Thanks!

[FJRpilot]

Really well done! Congratulations. Dimensions? Loft?


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[TNWoodsman]

Well done. How did you determine the amount of down for each of the baffles?