I decided to make a down underquilt for my wife with the hope that if she has good gear, she will camp with me more often. She went a few times during my tent days but always complained that she got cold. I know part of the reason was the thick air mattress that she insisted on using.
I was able to get her out for one night last year in a hammock. I put two big sleeping bags in the hammock for her so she had 3 layers under her and one over the top. She said that this was the warmest that she has ever slept while camping. So I decided that I would try to make her a 20 degree underquilt.
I wanted to make it custom for her so I ordered three colors of hyper D 1.0 from RBTR, along with shock cord and the other items that I needed. I also decided to use down from a couple of the Costco blankets. This is my first attempt at making a quilt and I don't know how much it will get used so I didn't want to spend too much.
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The purple and grey are for the outside and black for the inside.
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I cut the material and sewed the outer shell together.
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I laid out the baffles using masking tape for my guide lines.
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The baffles are sewn to the inner and outer shell.
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The cord channels are sewn in and draft collar attached at one end. Time for the down!
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I used the vacuum and transferred the down from the Costco blankets to the new quilt.
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The final end was closed and the last draft collar and cord channel was added. I just need to add the suspension. The weight before the suspension is 25.6 oz. don't look real close at the stitching as it is not the straightest. I think it turned out pretty good, hopefully my wife will like it and if she doesn't, the colors are fine for me.
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