Fitting Full Length UQ to WBBB Footbox

**Gruxxx** · 02-02-2014, 09:12

Any recommendations on how to get a full length UQ to completely cover around the footbox on a WBBB? I've monkeyed with drawing the cordlocks asymmetrically, but no matter what, if I really want to stretch out sideways and make full use of the footbox, my feet hang outside the quilt, from perhaps 6" above my ankles. My feet aren't terribly chilly, since they're well contained in the TQ footbox, but I can feel the edge of the UQ on the back of my calves, and with my legs pushing down on it, the UQ wants to swing even more towards my shoulders, making the problem worse.

I hate to complicate things and add more stuff, but I wonder it those triangle thingies would help. ???

**Shug** · 02-02-2014, 09:16

Here is a video I did on that very subject. Hope it gives insight.
Shug

**Bannerstone** · 02-02-2014, 09:52

I found that pulling the quilt in something of a trapezoid manner snugged up the footbox area.

If I pull the corner on the left side of my feet and the right side of my head more snug than the other two corners, it seems to make the footbox area lay up against better.

You really need to get someone to lay in the hammock while you're tuning the quilt, it goes quite quickly and you can be more certain of the results you're getting from the adjustments you make.

A lot depends on your suspension. I lock my quilt in place on the shock cords with prusiks at the corners. With time you'll recognize when it needs to be tweeked a bit.

David