De-baffling DIY baffles

[FLScouthanger]

FLScouthanger - Many many thanks for this! You've de-baffled something I've been trying, and failing to understand for some time! Cheers mate!

Thanks for this very informative i have been working it out in my mind and going over things slowly and almost got there pictures say so much more in a post,atb wayne

Nicely laid out. Thank You!

Very nicely put together FLScouthanger - this will become very helpful to many.

Well done, thanks for sharing.

nice powerpoint!

Thanks all--I just hope it helps to adequately explain the process. That was the goal.

nicely done

[FLScouthanger]

How du you finish the sides and bottom aften the baffles are done?

aka.jobbe,

How you finish the sides and ends are totally up to you. Some folks simply use a rolled hem and others put grosgrain on all the edges. Again, it is a personal choice on what you want. I purposefully did not address finishing the edges or stuffing the down, etc. in this thread--I only wanted to concentrate on the baffles. There are numerous other threads and plans in this DIY forum as well as the Top and Bottom Insulation forums that address these other aspects of quilt construction. That said, if you look at the very first slide in the original attachment of this thread you can see photos of the quilt I made last year--it has grosgrain on all it's edges.

Skål!

[aka.jobbe]

aka.jobbe,

How you finish the sides and ends are totally up to you. Some folks simply use a rolled hem and others put grosgrain on all the edges. Again, it is a personal choice on what you want. I purposefully did not address finishing the edges or stuffing the down, etc. in this thread--I only wanted to concentrate on the baffles. There are numerous other threads and plans in this DIY forum as well as the Top and Bottom Insulation forums that address these other aspects of quilt construction. That said, if you look at the very first slide in the original attachment of this thread you can see photos of the quilt I made last year--it has grosgrain on all it's edges.

Skål!

I'll look there then. Was just thinking how to get a Nice finish with the fabric and at the same time make at bungycoord chanal....


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[Rain Man]

If you don't like sticking yourself with pins, nor all the shifting-around that slippery nylon fabric can do even with pins, then you might like to try "Wonder Tape." I found it to be quite amazing, truly a "wonder" when sewing the two DIY UQs that I made this winter and spring.

I got it at a local sewing shop, but my wife found it at Joann Fabrics also just last night. Double-sided fabric tape that dissolves when washed. Especially great on mesh fabric.

Rain Man

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[Zigerot]

Seriously thank you for the baffle explanation. All the DIY sites have been talking about baffle construction like they are light switches (everyone should just know how they work)

I really appreciate it, me and my girlfriend have been trying to figure out where the heck the mesh goes for a few days now.

[Ramblinrev]

If you don't like sticking yourself with pins, nor all the shifting-around that slippery nylon fabric can do even with pins, then you might like to try "Wonder Tape." I found it to be quite amazing, truly a "wonder" when sewing the two DIY UQs that I made this winter and spring.

I got it at a local sewing shop, but my wife found it at Joann Fabrics also just last night. Double-sided fabric tape that dissolves when washed. Especially great on mesh fabric.

Rain Man

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Just be sure when sewing through adhesives of _any_ kind, whether created for fabrics or not, to keep your needle _clean, clean clean_. The residue from adhesives can migrate on the needle down into the workings. That is not a good thing. Those adhesives are meant for short simple projects. Not the kind of length you can get into with quilts and tarps. Remember the copy writers who say it is safe for all fabrics don't always know anything about the machines. Now for appliques and patches where you stick a piece in the middle and sew around the edge it can be fine. I suppose you could use it out side of the stitch line area but IMO pins are easier.

[sueb2b]

Thanks for that!

I just finished a UQ with synthetic insulation...battling baffles will be my next big DIY.

[natefoo]

Great instruction that will help countless DIYers.

Thanks!