Goose Pattern Top Quilt

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Just finished this project... thought you all might get a kick out of it.

Imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/5yjVB

Footbox end pattern pieces

The end of the closed footbox is a black and white "Brown Goose" pattern that tapers a bit.

The finished outer face of the end of the footbox.

I'll never do a tapered and pieced-together pattern again..

This is the top of the top quilt

The blue and red are some old 1.6 or 1.7 oz/sqyd ripstop nylon that I had lying around. There are 149 white 1 1/4" tall by 2" long baffles in the body of the quilt and another four in the footbox end.

Inner Layer

Here I was marking where all of the baffles needed to be sewn on the white inner layer of the body.

All of the baffles are done!

After a long process, the thing is close to done. I was originally going to build the quilt as a "continuous footbox" so down could migrate as needed. Just before taking this shot, I ripped the seam, sewed it and filled it as a separate piece.

Filled and finished

With about 185 grams (6.5 oz) of down and more hours than I should have spent, my summer quilt is done. The "Flying Geese" central pattern and "Brown Geese" pattern at the foot really make it mine.



I took a nap in it today with my summer underquilt (3/4 length 36"x48" with 6 oz. of down) in about 50º temps... yes, it's a high of 52º today.. and decided I might have to open up a corner to inject another ounce of down sometime. Either that, or I wear socks :P

[nuttysquirrel]

thats pretty crazy!
you got dem skillz.

[IRONFISH45]

Wow, you are brave. I love the idea, I piece quilt, but I never considered using that technique to make a top quilt. I have been considering using dyes to make a design. I think the piece quilting is a better idea.

Thank you for sharing. Well done.

[NickR]

You just took top quilts to the next level!

Looks great!

[hikenbike]

Whoa. Solid work. Truly yours.

[MAD777]

Now that's sleeping with style!

[gunner76]

Your hard work paid off for a one of a kind show piece

[gmcttr]

Very nice! Is that a 301 long bed or a Featherweight your using?

[e_2]

thats pretty crazy!
you got dem skillz.

Not the best work, a few wavy lines, some messy corners, and I should have locked each of the karo step baffles.. oh well

Wow, you are brave. I love the idea, I piece quilt, but I never considered using that technique to make a top quilt. I have been considering using dyes to make a design. I think the piece quilting is a better idea.
Thank you for sharing. Well done.

Brave? Insane is more like it. over 150 baffles makes Jack a dull boy (ref: The Shining). I love piece quilting patterns. Growing up, my mom made a lot of quilts... some pieced, some more like "story" quilts. Also, many barns, here in Wisconsin, have huge quilt block patterns on them.

You just took top quilts to the next level!
Looks great!

Thanks! I appreciate it.

Whoa. Solid work. Truly yours.

Yesss, my preciousssss.

Now that's sleeping with style!

Next up, Disco UnderQuilt! hahahahaaa.. nope.

Your hard work paid off for a one of a kind show piece

Thanks, I've been considering making a limited run of these, but would need to invest in Bayer aspirin first.

[Vincethebutcher]

Pretty sweet quilt! Sometimes its about the process.... really makes it something else. Enjoy that thing, now that you've spent some much time inside it's time to get out. If it will just stop raining....