Diy top and bottom quilt question

[paddles]

Hey all I have been a long time reader and this is my 3rd post. I have been bitten by the DIY bug after making a IX underquilt for fall and spring camping. I just got my Mom's sewing machine a 10 year old Viking. This machine is more than I would ever need but free worked out great.

I want to do a 800 fill top and bottom quilt. My question is after reading a ton of posts and looking at some finished quilts. I am on the fence of making baffles out of ne see'm mesh or doing a sew through baffle. After playing with my new/used machine I found that it will do a double or triple stich. From what I have read most people do the baffle with mesh so the down does not move around. Would using the double or triple stich setting on my machine so do you think that would achieve the same effect. I am open to any and all suggestion, what are your all feelings on this.
Chris

[Boothill]

having used both baffled and a sewn thru quilts, i would HIGHLY recommend taking the extra time and make it baffled, from my experience all things being equal except the construction, i would estimate the baffled design will get you 15+ degrees more in warmth, but i would also say it makes a much bigger difference on your uq than your tq

only have to leave one hole open too for adding the down, if you do sewn thru baffles you need to leave every baffle open to get down in them, just my 2 cents

boot

[paddles]

Boot thanks for the 2 cents I have a feeling a lot of people are going to post the same thing. Time is not a issue since it is May I have the time to do it right. I did not think about the extra warmth doing the baffles with mesh. That is a good point.

[MAD777]

I have made both sewn thru and baffled. I would definitely stick with the baffled design. Forget about the fancy stitches, just a single line of straight stitches. Down loves to find stitch holes to escape through.