let’s make a hot weather quilt.. cotton, fleece?

[George Tate Hunt]

What thickness of silk did you use? Did you go with Habotai or the Crepe de Chine? Was shrinkage a major issue for you?

[George Tate Hunt]

Has anyone made a summer top quilt and use a silk liner made like a pocket you can slide into (top against the climashield, bottom between you and your sleeping pad? Not sure how much weight that would add, but it would feel much better than sleeping directly on a neo-air.

[rick .]

George,

I have not made a lower flap on a quilt, but it's trivial to sew on or even make removable.

I think it'd be more economical weight-wise to attach a small piece to the neoair. It could be much smaller, 20" wide (vs virtually the whole size of your quilt). Could even make it torso-height even. It would be better to directly cover the pad too, rather than get wrapped up in this flap of fabric.

I'd semi-permanently glue it on, or some sturdy double-stick tape that I expected to last june-aug each year. Or use a sewn pocket around the edges to slip over the pad, sort of a fitted sheet (I'd be surprised if the didn't sell them, but not for me)

Fabric is light, but when the whole thing weighs 8-10oz and you start adding 50% of the total fabric area it adds up quick.

[Benjamin Evison]

I used 4 yards – 2 each for INSIDE and OUT of ti-goat's nobul-1.

Sorry for delay in getting back – I've been away for a coupla days…

will post some pics later today AU time.

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