My MYOG Barber Pole Top Quilt

Very fun!

-Tim

Tim,

Many thanks for all of the advice and input on my "fun" project. ;-)

Party On,

Newton

FWIW I "barber poled" this quilt for the fun of it and the look that resulted

Good for you, I do things all the time for fun! It looks great, and the weight is very impressive. Keep up the good work!

Very nice, I really like the diagonal lines.

What is your expected temp range?

You were so kind to site the sources for all your materials. Where did you get the plastic snaps? Do you need an expensive tool to set them? Thanks, Scott

Chris,

Thirty-five degrees.

I took its predecessor out on the AT last June and was very comfortable down to the upper forties. It was made from ripstop nylon and generic "quilting" insulation from a local fabric store.

Naturally I plan on sleeping wearing my base layer, sleeping socks, polypro knit hat and whatever other clothes the weather demands.

My wife tried it out INDOORS on an air mattress wearing light clothing and had to climb out of it after only 12 to 15 minutes or so. :-)

Her comment was something like, that thing is warm!

Party On,

Newton

Scott,

So sorry that I forgot to mention that the snaps came from Kamsnaps.com and that they are size #24.

They really have good holding power.

A snap setting press can cost up to $87.00 but I chose to go with the snap setting pliers that sell for $27.00 and $1.00 more additional charge for the #24 dies.

You have to pay attention to the thickness of the material where you install the snaps. You have to have enough plastic "post" sticking through to "peen" over with the snap setting pliers to form a secure installation.

Party On,

Newton

Kamsnaps – great place. I grabbed a bunch of them and used them on the doors of the shelter you see in my avatar. Like Newton, I also went with the pliers over the press. Takes a few to get the hang of it, but works great once you do.

How many layers?

I have question is the OWF .90 oz./ 20 denier ripstop nylon calendar like momentum? Good looking quilt.

@ Patrick,

I assume that you're reffering to layers of insulation. One layer of 3.7 ounce Climashield Combat. Its CLO value is 3.7* 0.78= 2.9 according to Thru Hiker's website.

@ Terry,

Thanks for the good words.

This is what OWFInc's website says about this fabric.

>>This lightweight fabric is a down proof, safe and tear resistant with DWR.<<
>>Excellent for breathable sections of tents, sleeping bags, clothing, etc.<<

It says nothing about calendering. They have an email address set up for questions.

For Questions: owfinc@owfinc.com

Party On,

Newton