Hello brains trust,
I Have a question. I searched the forums but couldn't find anything. Maybe this has been done before, maybe not.
I'll be making my first UQ soon using down from an old sleeping bag. I'm at the stage of trying to figure out how heavy to make it to get the widest range of use. Where I live we get minimum temperatures from about 20f in winter to 40-50f in summer.
So I guess my first question is what do people think would be a good loft height for 3-season use given those temperatures.
My second question is, has anyone ever tried making a down underquilt where you can easily open it to add or remove down, for example by running a small-toothed zip the whole length, then rolling the fabric a little, then press studs. Would this be too messy or something (I still haven't worked with down)? Would it work? What would be the pitfalls and benefits? I guess it seems to me like a good way to be able to adjust how much weight you're carrying for how much insulation you need at any given time of year. Too much fuss and I should just make two or three quilts?
Hey, there's an idea
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