My new DIY underquilt

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I finally finished my new UQ--I might have to sleep outside tonight. Forecast calls for a low temperature around 20 degrees.

Very nice looking and I like that color combo. Looks like ~4.5" of loft there.

Tonight will be perfect to test it out. I'm doing the same here. Should be upper 30's and a great test for my synth UQ while I smoke a turkey. mmmmm smoked turkey.

Nice UQ but it's the row of cabinets along the wall that caught my attention. I'd like to see photos of all those Singers and any time you want the treadled Necchi to have a new home, just let me know.:D

You make me feel a bit more normal having 5 cabinets in the living room.

Very, very nice.

I would turn custody of the treadled Necchi over to someone who rescued and adopted a few other Necchis before I would send them to Indiana where they might have to compete for attention with Singers.

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Originally Posted by gmcttr

Nice UQ but it's the row of cabinets along the wall that caught my attention. I'd like to see photos of all those Singers and any time you want the treadled Necchi to have a new home, just let me know.:D

You make me feel a bit more normal having 5 cabinets in the living room.

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:laugh:You make me feel better too: I only have 2 cabinets in my living room. ( Many more in the basement though as you have seen )
One is an old Singer treadle with a mod.66 with lotus flower decals. The other is a genuine Necchi treadle cabinet that my sweet wife drove to Atlanta to get for me. I put a pink BF Supernova in it. I'll put some pics of my machines up in the gallery later.

The treadled Necchi in the background is the machine I use the most. It's a BF Mira on an American base. I found the base at an estate sale and got it cheap since the top was all rotten from water damage. A friend who is an excellent woodworker reproduced the top using quartersawn oak salvaged from a 200 year old building. So, I think I'll keep that one. Gotta get outside now, take care.

Awesome looking quilt. I bet its warm!

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Originally Posted by DemostiX

Very, very nice.

I would turn custody of the treadled Necchi over to someone who rescued and adopted a few other Necchis before I would send them to Indiana where they might have to compete for attention with Singers.

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:lol: Thanks for that: you made both of us laugh (had to share it with my wife)

Just out of view to the left of the quilt, is a Bu Supernova. It is set up with Ray Way thread to sew bar tacks in webbing. I have several Necchis scattered around the basement. I call that area " Pavia "

Thou shalt not covet thy fellow forum member's thread injector(s).

Oh, and... Awesome looking UQ! Enjoy it and let us know the specs and how it performs for you.

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Originally Posted by DemostiX

Very, very nice.

I would turn custody of the treadled Necchi over to someone who rescued and adopted a few other Necchis before I would send them to Indiana where they might have to compete for attention with Singers.

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Hey! Stay out of this.....I promise I'd put it in the middle of my three other Necchis and keep it well protected from the Singers.:laugh:

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Originally Posted by squidbilly

...One is an old Singer treadle with a mod.66 with lotus flower decals...

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A 66 with the lotus flower decals in good condition is one of the few Singers that I would still like to get. Photos please.

.....and it really is a nice UQ.

Good job!!!

That looks good, Squidbilly. I like it! We need to go test out some gear pretty soon...

If you guys only knew... His basement looks like a vintage sweat shop. :D

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Originally Posted by FLScouthanger

Thou shalt not covet thy fellow forum member's thread injector(s).I'm sure that's in the forum rules somewhere!

Oh, and... Awesome looking UQ! Enjoy it and let us know the specs and how it performs for you.

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Haven't made a bag for it yet, but I put it in my Hammockgear bag and weighed it--18.2oz. Although I'm sick as a dog(cold/fever/chills) I slept outside last night. It got down to 20*, and it kept me warm.

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Originally Posted by halfastronomical

That looks good, Squidbilly. I like it! We need to go test out some gear pretty soon...Thank you.

If you guys only knew... His basement looks like a vintage sweat shop. :D

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by DivaB

Good job!!!

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Thank you

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Originally Posted by boulderv7

Awesome looking quilt. I bet its warm!

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Thanks, I was hanging in the "sweatshop"this evening with it on my hammock because I had the chills--I slept a few hours and woke up sweating.

Very nice work on the quilt SB. So is it your interest in the machines that make your sew or is the the sewing that cause you to like the machine????

So how is the new quilt working out?

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Originally Posted by gmcttr

Nice UQ but it's the row of cabinets along the wall that caught my attention. I'd like to see photos of all those Singers and any time you want the treadled Necchi to have a new home, just let me know.:D

You make me feel a bit more normal having 5 cabinets in the living room.

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I thought the same about the tables along the wall ;)

First off, very nice work on the quilt! Thanks for sharing the photos.

Is that ABU camo calendered? I don't know if I've ever seen down-proof ABU camo material before.

Nice quilt! How did you do the edge seams? I'm guessing that's grosgrain you're using for the channels. It's crossed my mind to just run a stitch through the two layers and flame seal the edges to prevent fraying. Then I'd use the fabric I trimmed off as binding to form the channel. I'm not 100% sure it would work, but sounds like a good theory at the moment.

I also have a BF Mira, it's electrified though. I need to clean it up a little and get it to form a stitch so I can give it to my sister for Christmas. Although if I like it too much I might have to give her one of my other machines.

That's an awesome looking quilt. Did you work off of a specific pattern I can look up? I've been thinking about attempting a down UQ.

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Originally Posted by Shroud

That's an awesome looking quilt. Did you work off of a specific pattern I can look up? I've been thinking about attempting a down UQ.

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Thanks Shroud. No, I just sort of copied my Hammock Gear quilt.

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Originally Posted by dimjim

First off, very nice work on the quilt! Thanks for sharing the photos.

Is that ABU camo calendered? I don't know if I've ever seen down-proof ABU camo material before.

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Thank you! No, it is not calendared. It leaks a bit. I just had to try it though.

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Originally Posted by Mouseskowitz

Nice quilt! How did you do the edge seams? I'm guessing that's grosgrain you're using for the channels. It's crossed my mind to just run a stitch through the two layers and flame seal the edges to prevent fraying. Then I'd use the fabric I trimmed off as binding to form the channel. I'm not 100% sure it would work, but sounds like a good theory at the moment.

I also have a BF Mira, it's electrified though. I need to clean it up a little and get it to form a stitch so I can give it to my sister for Christmas. Although if I like it too much I might have to give her one of my other machines.

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Thanks Mouskowitz. The channel is grosgrain. I just roll hemmed the top and bottom pieces together and added the channel.

I still have the Mira, but now I use a Lelia in that same treadle.

Looks toasty, how much down is in there ?

I made a nice stuff sack for mine and a large calico sack for storage :)