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Aaron Sorensen BPL Member
PostedAug 1, 2015 at 6:23 pm

I have been making quilts for a long time now and have recently dialed in the details of making a quilt look good aesthetically.

So now that I have a job that gives me plenty of time but not much time to do longer trips, I now how the time to make some gear.
I however have waaayyyyy too many homemade quits.

So I would like to offer up the making of a personal quilt for you.

I am not trying to take away anything from other manufacturers and would say that if you want a typical designed quilt, to go and purchase one from a cottage manufacturer.

However, if there is just something different that you want that just hasn't allowed you to pull the trigger on a quilt, then look no further.

Are you 6' 8", (tall or around), or 4' 8", no problem.
Want to try a -20° quilt with a different baffle design you have in mind, sounds like a great idea.

If you send the materials, I'll take 1 order at a time (for faster turn around time).
No bells or whistles for $100 (sewn thru) shipped or $140 shipped (with baffles and whatever fill you want).

Of course this is for a vertical or horizontal baffled and a sewn foot box.
If you want something else, just let me know for an additional cost.

I am also working on a full zip, snag free light weight hoodless sleeping bag that will blow your minds and will be adding it to the list soon.

Adam BPL Member
PostedAug 1, 2015 at 6:39 pm

Hi Aaron

I have a quilt I want done…I have no time/energy though to devote to it, even with seamstresses in the family. I'm also a bit petrified with the materials laying in front of me. I have all the materials.

I can email you rough details, I'd need to give you better ones though. There is a very messy extensive excel spreadsheet.

You'd probably want to charge me more than $140 for the build though (even with me supplying materials…)…this is pretty rediculous and specific in places. I even wanted to put in cuben taping and/or bonding (depending on the seam)… I could do some of the easy but time consuming work for you like preparing baffles as each is a unique length and width depending on location.

I gave info on this and emailed with EE about this late last year, they couldn't fit it in their schedule, and said it would be a $1000+ (for a ~30F quilt). .

Cheers!

PS: Some of the ideas in it are from things you've posted over the years :-)

Aaron Sorensen BPL Member
PostedAug 2, 2015 at 4:15 am

I have a few ideas to play on that ~30F quilt as well.
May make it much easier to obtain.
Imagine you are looking for about 9" of loft?

(Ok, thought this was a -30F quilt, not around 30F)
Whatever, I can make this happen for you.

Ryan Smith BPL Member
PostedAug 2, 2015 at 6:46 pm

Aaron,

I've been planning a ~40F sewn thru, vertical baffle, no zip bag similar to a FF Vireo. Simple shock cord with lock neck collar. 800fp. I simply won't have the time to do it myself anytime soon.

You game?

Ryan

Aaron Sorensen BPL Member
PostedSep 19, 2015 at 4:28 pm

Finished the first order last month. A beautiful 15.3 ounce sewn thru. Next up, a full zip with 5oz apex.eee If I can find the $20 throws at Costco, I may just buy about 20 of them and convert them into quilts. I'm thinking 5 snaps along the bottom with a draw closure at top and bottom. Or whatever you want, if you want fully sewn and or just a draw cord on top. Will make them doubled as well or folded in half and sewn for kids.

  BPL Member
PostedSep 21, 2015 at 5:42 am

How about a Raku made with Climashield APEX :-D

Chad Billsby BPL Member
PostedSep 24, 2015 at 7:58 am

Did you find throws at Costco? I can send you a bunch if you can't find them. Let me know.

Anthony Weston BPL Member
PostedSep 25, 2015 at 3:01 am

I have a FF Vireo that I want altered to give me alittle more room in the lower end of the bag, let me know if you would consider taking that task on.

Tim Marshall BPL Member
PostedSep 25, 2015 at 1:28 pm

Aaron, If you do bag to quilt conversions I could send you 10 customers a week asking us for this. I haven't done it in 6 years;) -Tim

Aaron Sorensen BPL Member
PostedSep 27, 2015 at 12:13 am

Tim, Bag to quilt is the easy part. It's the quilt trying to become a bag that's the hard part. That seems to be what everyone wants. Taking a zipper off is so much easier than adding one. Send them my way. Not 10 a week though. I'm doing these 1 at a time on my own schedule. But to be able to only do bag to quilt conversions would be ideal.

Aaron Sorensen BPL Member
PostedOct 5, 2015 at 6:53 pm

I just realized how awkward it is to try to make anything with a draft-tube and a zipper. Zippers are easy. Add in the draft to and it complicates everything 10 fold. I will not even attempt to make another one.

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