Looking For Material And Insulation

**BEAS** · 10-06-2010, 21:24

Got a new project I am asking my wife to do AGAIN.\
She built me a Ray Way quilt for Chirstmas a few years ago. It was a 20* range quilt. It is much to hot for a good portion of the time.
She is willing to build me a new one with a single layer of insulation.
What material would you recomend for the outer layers and what insulation (synthetic) for the insulation. I also need a good source for all of the items listed.

BEAS

**Running Feather** · 10-06-2010, 21:40

Originally Posted by BEAS

Got a new project I am asking my wife to do AGAIN.\
She built me a Ray Way quilt for Chirstmas a few years ago. It was a 20* range quilt. It is much to hot for a good portion of the time.
She is willing to build me a new one with a single layer of insulation.
What material would you recomend for the outer layers and what insulation (synthetic) for the insulation. I also need a good source for all of the items listed.

BEAS

I've made a nice sandwich - Primaloft between 2 layers of IX that held me to -5*

I'm into down now because neither is compressible

**bigbamaguy** · 10-06-2010, 21:49

BEAS:
check out this "kit" from Paul at Arrowhead Equipment. I have two of them on the way, in the 3 Season weight. Here is the link: http://arrowheadequipment.webs.com/a...s/show/1488095

**jbo_c** · 10-07-2010, 06:11

Owfinc.com. Just ordered stuff for several quilts myself. Now I just need work and some of Stormcrow's down.

Jbo

**G.L.P.** · 10-07-2010, 06:30

for a Synth quilt i would look at pauls DIY kit...they look really nice

**KerMegan** · 10-07-2010, 07:03

also AYCE at thru-hiker.com has DIY supplies.
check the [fabric] forum sub set for other sources.
KM( who does most things via DIY...)

**BrianWillan** · 10-07-2010, 10:54

Originally Posted by BEAS

She built me a Ray Way quilt for Chirstmas a few years ago. It was a 20* range quilt. It is much to hot for a good portion of the time.
She is willing to build me a new one with a single layer of insulation.

Perhaps I am stating the obvious here, but is there some reason you wouldn't just order another quilt kit from Ray Way again? Just use 1 layer of what ever insulation you choose with the kit.

For what it's worth, I made my Top Quilt and under quilt with from the materials that Ray Way sells. It turned out pretty good.

Cheers

Brian

**BEAS** · 10-07-2010, 14:04

[QUOTE=BrianWillan;332382]Perhaps I am stating the obvious here, but is there some reason you wouldn't just order another quilt kit from Ray Way again? Just use 1 layer of what ever insulation you choose with the kit.

For what it's worth, I made my Top Quilt and under quilt with from the materials that Ray Way sells. It turned out pretty good.

Cheers

Brian[/QUOTE

Hoping for a cheaper alternative.

I would use the patern they gave but thinking material could be cheapear outside a kit.

**BrianWillan** · 10-07-2010, 17:51

Originally Posted by BEAS

Originally Posted by BrianWillan

Perhaps I am stating the obvious here, but is there some reason you wouldn't just order another quilt kit from Ray Way again? Just use 1 layer of what ever insulation you choose with the kit.

For what it's worth, I made my Top Quilt and under quilt with from the materials that Ray Way sells. It turned out pretty good.

Cheers

Brian

Hoping for a cheaper alternative.

I would use the patern they gave but thinking material could be cheapear outside a kit.

He does sell his quilt materials by the foot for both the fabric and the insulation. This is the route I took. If you have to order from multiple places, any savings will be eaten up by shipping charges.

Good luck with your project.

Brian