Several weeks back I posted a note asking asking abut the feasibility of making and using fleece for a summer top quilt. The response was favorable so I decided to go ahead and give making one a try. At first I was thinking about modifying one of the patterns for a down quilt but JohnSawyer pointed me to this DIY How To that he put together:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Mult...Camping-Quilt/
Connie and the girls were off on a shopping expedition with friends so I decided today would be a good day to hit up our closest Joann's to get some ripstop and fleece and give it a whirl. Got to say John's how to was splendid and my fleece TQ turned out quite nice. I gave it a quick sit-down test on the sofa but will probably be next weekend before I can give it a proper test drive outside.
Here are a few photos from the build:
Gettin' started...ripstop and fleece stretched out on the floor, ready to lay off the seams...
I had a little help early on...finally convinced him to go outside...
John suggested making the quilt a rectangle and since I like a bit of extra foot room that sounded like a good idea to me. Here's the quilt after the edges were sewn and trimmed and the pins removed. The tape strips were my guides for straight seams...
Folded over, pinned and ready to sew the bottom end/foot box...
All finished!
Many thanks to JohnSawyer for putting together his How To and pointing me to it!!
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