First (small) down project

[latriper]

I have quite a bit of down I harvested from a quilt and plan to make an under quilt and top quilt, but having never worked with down, I wanted to practice on a smaller project. A sewn threw hand warmer. Used a vacuum and tube with no see um on the end to extract down from zip lock, then gently pushed down into the baffles. Over all pretty bappy with results. It will come in handy watching my son play baseball. First game is Feb. 5.

[leave_the_bronx]

That looks pretty comfortable and just the right size.

[Sheff]

I'm contemplating my first down project and yours looks pretty impressive to me for a 1st project. Well done.

[Xtrm tj]

Good looking first project with down....I'm a bit scared of down also...lol

[billygoat]

You nailed the sizing on that - great job. Nothing beats warm hands!

[latriper]

That looks pretty comfortable and just the right size.

Thanks! I got lucky

I'm contemplating my first down project and yours looks pretty impressive to me for a 1st project. Well done.

Thank you! I have looked at my 17 ziplock bags of down for too long. I finally decided to try. I might make a mess of the whole thing but I won't know till I try.

Good looking first project with down....I'm a bit scared of down also...lol

Thanks. I still feel like such a newb but it was the next logical step for me.

You nailed the sizing on that - great job. Nothing beats warm hands!

Thanks. It hurts my head to try to figure all of these measuements and differentials out. Thats why I love when people post threads that say "cut this size with this seam allowence and sew here"

[drifter]

That was a great idea! And a very good job of it also.

[latriper]

Thanks drifter!

[boulderv7]

Nice first project. That looks really warm!

[latriper]

Nice first project. That looks really warm!

Thanks! It is warm but we don't have the winters thaat y'all do. Don't know if it would make the cut up there