I'm planning on making my first down uq, and ordered some ripstop from ripstop by the roll. I was so seduced by the colors available (blaze orange and robin's egg blue, oh my!) that it didn't occur to me that maybe 1.9 oz ripstop is not the best fabric for down quilts. Now I'm worried that I'll spend quite a bit of time making an uq that will leak down like crazy. (Typical noob mistake?)
So...should I risk it, or should I just make a synthetic uq instead with lovely fabric I ordered? I won't be doing any ul backpacking any time in the near future, so weight is not a huge consideration, but if I go the synthetic route, I don't want to end up with something as bulky & heavy (5+ pounds! ) as the modified Walmart sleeping bag that I'm currently using as bottom insulation. And I want something that will keep me warm down the the mid-20s or so.
ETA: what if I could change the order to 1.1 ripstop nylon (in the same pretty colors, natch) - would that be sufficient to keep the down in?
Any input or help would be greatly appreciated!
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