So I think I've read every single thread and watched every single YouTube video on DIY bridge hammock underquilts and I still have some questions before I cut any fabric.
The most helpful thread has been this one, but as the OP doesn't appear to come to the forum anymore, I can't ask him for clarification. First thing I notice is that there aren't specific measurements on where the cat cuts finish in the middle of the quilt. Another thing I notice is that the Ridgerunner itself isn't "flat" at the ends as there's a cat cut that bows out a little bit so the hammock fabric itself isn't 78" long, but rather 83.5" in the middle according to this thread. So I guess my first question is: is it better for me to have my wife lay in the hammock and then I take what will be my inner layer fabric, hug it up against the bottom of the Ridgerunner, clip it to the edges, and then mark it so it's an exact match? Or am I over complicating things and I should just do straight head and foot ends and then on the sides, do one cat cut about 33% of the length, and then do the other about 45% of the length? That's what I'm estimating from the picture in the first thread that I linked to.
My second set of questions is about the outer layer. Is there any reason why the simple rectangular design isn't the best method? And if I do cat cut ends, does that dramatically affect the calculations of fabric length and whatnot from the spreadsheet calculator?
And, in case any of the following changes any of the advice (potentially) given, I'm making the quilt from Argon 67 that I bought from Dutch with 3.5" baffle material. Just "traditional" vertical baffles.
Thanks in advance for any advice. The whole reason I'm going the DIY route for the quilt is to save money, and the last thing I want to do is either screw up the fabric cuts or create a quilt that isn't fit correctly and has gaps.
Chris
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