DIY Down Pillow and Reclaimed Down Questions

[digrat]

Earlier this month I scavenged the down from an old bed quilt in order to fill a light, summer-weight UQ I made. Even after stuffing that quilt, I found myself in possession of about 53oz of down of an unknown FP. Since my travel pillow recently sprang a leak I figured I'd make a down pillow as my next project.

It appears that the DIYs I've seen are around 12" x 18" and have about 3 or 4 ounces of down in them. I was planning on having a partial baffle down the middle to help prevent my head from sliding off the pillow. Additionally, I figured I'd add some shock cord and a mitten hook to attach it to the hammock suspension to keep it in place. Does this all sound about right?

After the pillow, I'll be left with about 50 oz of unknown FP down. Is there a market for this stuff? Would $4 or $5 an ounce be too much? Right now, I've got it in random weight ziplocks, between 3 and 6oz each. If I need to repack it into 1oz bags, or if it's going to be more trouble than it's worth to ship it I may just keep it instead. If that's the case, do I need to get it out of those ziplocks and into a pillowcase?

-Digrat

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[calpal]

It looks like it has a lot of feathers in it, so if I had to guess the fill power is pretty low. I would not think more than $4, just my opinion

[Tacblades]

Hmm looks like all feathers in close up? Think i would keep it and use for projects.

[Zilla]

Hmm looks like all feathers in close up? Think i would keep it and use for projects.

This is my opinion as well!,, Besides, you'll never know when a new project might come along and i'm sure it's not taking up too much spsace, i don't think keeping it in ziplocks will hurt it any either.but I myself would most likely store it loosely in a pillow case ..

[jadekayak]

Save it for projects.
You hurt bad if you get rid of it and have to buy some in.

I usually look for 100% down quilts for a good price and repurposed it.
I'm actually in bed now under a 100% goosedown duvet I bought about 8 months ago for my top quilt project.

TQ nearly sewn up but a house shift 2 weeks ago slowed things down and queens birthday weekend in 2 weeks.
Luckily its unseasonally warm here and can get away with a pad and a sleeping bag