Underquilt size suggestions

**jbo_c** · 12-28-2009, 21:46

I'm about to make an underquilt and I'm trying to decide on a size. I'm 5'8" tall.

It would be nice to do 60" x 48" because the fabric is 60" wide, but is 60" long enough? I'd like to not wish I had made it longer.

Seems like 48" is a pretty standard width. Is that right?

Thanks.

Robert

**Dutch** · 12-28-2009, 22:00

48 is pretty standard for JRB when they are to be used as a TQ or UQ. However teh Crowsnest, Mt Washington, yeti, and Te-Wa are all in teh 40 to 45" range because they are dedicated UQ. Remember if you have 60" wide material you will need some seam allowance. I use 3 inches on each side but you could get by with less depending on how you hem it. however if you would like a 3/4 UQ 60 inches is just about perfect for the length. I prefer 3/4 to a full UQ myself. If you are putting this on a bridge you can make it even narrower then 42". But I concider 42" minimum for myself, that wraps around my shoulders pretty good. Here is the dimensions of my new winter winter UQ.

Have fun with it

**jbo_c** · 12-28-2009, 22:11

Oh yeah, this will be used on a gathered end, most likely my home made asym.

Thanks.

Robert

**Just Jeff** · 12-28-2009, 22:57

48" is plenty wide...you can get away with less if you need to, or want to save weight. As Dutch says, starting with a 60" piece of material will get you a 50-56" length of insulated underquilt, depending on how much material you use for seam allowance and drawcord channel. But read up on torso-length, 2/3 or 3/4 length underquilts. You might like the weight savings...I do.

Dutch - valid point re: the width of underquilts, but (just a minor quibble) I use the Mt Washington as a top quilt and it works great. I think my Colorado winter setup is gonna be a Winter Yeti on bottom with a MWUQ4+hood on top.