After recently completing my tarp, I am turning my attention to an UQ project. I have three yards of 60" wide material and 12 oz. of down. I asked previously and everyone suggested to go ahead and use all of the down and that is what I am planning. This will be a winter/cooler weather UQ.
I want to make the UQ 45" x 52". The question is regarding the amount of fabric needed for the differential (larger) piece of fabric.
My fabric is actually at least 109" long. I have planned for 3 inches of seam allowance to create channels on the sides. This means my nominally sized piece of fabric will be 45" plus 6" for seams to make 51". This leaves me with 58" to create the differentially cut piece. After the seam allowance, I have about 52" for the width of this piece. The baffles will probably be 3 or 3.5 inches depending on my final dimensions.
Would the 7 inches be about right for making this differential UQ? I am sure I could come up with a few more inches if I use a little less on the seams. I am being generous for the amount of material to use in the seam.
Also, I would like to thank all of the people on this forum, including the cottage guys, for being so forthcoming with information for the DIY crowd. If I didn't already have all of the needed materials, I would likely just purchase a quilt from one of these cottage industries.
Thanks,
Shevy77
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