20 Minute DIY UQ

**bunaka** · 10-05-2011, 23:27

Free toilet paper too. Sweet deal. Nice one on the grosgrain. I am about to learn how to sew that on...

**stormcrow** · 10-05-2011, 23:59

Awesome job Tendertoe!

I think I will start making my quilts like that!

Funny story. I was actually part of the staff that opened that store back in 1996. I worked there for 3 years before I realized that retail was not for me....oh the irony.

Eddie Bauer is a great store but if Mr. Bauer was alive today and could see what his original shop has evolved to...well it would probably not shop there....lol.

~Stormcrow

**Running Feather** · 10-06-2011, 02:44

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I think I will start making my quilts like that!

~Stormcrow

RAOFLMAO

**Avenger** · 10-06-2011, 05:34

Nice find and nice job!

**chickenwing** · 10-06-2011, 08:26

That is a great looking uq and a nice tip on the purchase.

**Tendertoe** · 10-06-2011, 09:00

Originally Posted by nothermark

wow, neat! I wonder how low it will go in temp.

No idea. Figure it has about .75 - 1 inch of loft. It was 50 here yesterday when I test hung it and it was toasty warm.

Originally Posted by Fronkey

Fellow HFer ArcsandSparks was using one exactly like that on my last trip to the SHT. He called it his "summer" underquilt too, but he managed to get that thing down to 23F. It's a great idea Tendertoe. I plan on making one as soon as I can get my hands on one.

Wow! 23F. I'm a cold sleeper, so I'd be happy with 40F.

Originally Posted by BrianWillan

If you shook the down to one side of the quilt and made the quilt 46-48" wide, the extra down in the smaller width would give more loft and therefore a lower temperature rating.

But for 20 minutes work and the cost of the down throw, you can't really go wrong leaving it as it.

Yeah, I thought of that, but like you said for 20 mins of my time I'm pretty pleased.

Originally Posted by Smashtorrent

I had two of these throws and since they are too long for a 3/4 under quilt and too short for a top quilt, I cut off about a foot from one. Made it my under quilt, then sewed the part I cut off to the other one making it a top quilt.

There are still 2 there, now you got me thinking.....

Originally Posted by ra1n1ng

This would make a great bargain summer underquilt. Any info on how much down is in the quilt?

Hard to know, but like I mentioned above, probably .75 - 1 inch of loft.

Originally Posted by bunaka

Free toilet paper too. Sweet deal. Nice one on the grosgrain. I am about to learn how to sew that on...

hahahahaha. It was the only thing I had nearby for comparison.

Now folks, that is Charmin, not a bargain bin TP; so take that into consideration when judging the loft....

Originally Posted by stormcrow

Awesome job Tendertoe!

I think I will start making my quilts like that!