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Jul 22, 2011 at 7:09 pm #1277075Jul 22, 2011 at 7:13 pm #1762167
Nice. Looks pretty warm though. But it's 9pm here, and 96 degrees, so I may think of a summer quilt differently.
Jul 22, 2011 at 7:32 pm #1762171I am up in the UP of Michigan pretty often and night times close to lake superior can get pretty chilly. A lot of 50 degree nights.
Jul 23, 2011 at 6:42 pm #1762430That looks great! The sewing looks really good from the photos.
Jul 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm #1762607Kevin, Nice job with the quilt. It looks like you used buttons to close the footbox. Do I see that correct? Seems like a good alternative to velcro, zipper, and snaps. Do you like how the footbox closes?
Jamie
Jul 24, 2011 at 1:14 pm #1762611–But it's 9pm here, and 96 degrees, so I may think of a summer quilt differently.–
+1. For me a summer quilt is a cotton sheet!
It looks great though! I love the quilt I made, its my favorite piece of gear. I'm sure you'll enjoy using it (and showing it off!). Buttons were a good idea, I used velcro and it sometimes sticks to my socks/bottoms and it can be a pain. Might I suggest adding one at the top to keep it around your shoulders? I did that on mine and it helps it seal around me a lot better and keep out drafts. It won't make any difference on a hammock but on the ground I find it to make a huge difference.
Adam
Jul 24, 2011 at 1:54 pm #1762621Thanks guys.
In my previous quilt, I used snaps. They work fine, but since I don't really move when I sleep(freaks the wife out sometimes) I figured buttons would be lighter. I have plans on adding some grosgrain tabs to close it up for ground use depending on when that happens. Closes up just like I wanted it to. Really happy how it worked out.Aug 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm #1770846Looks great Kevin. How much did the total project cost, how long did it take to cosntruct, and where did you buy your Momentum fabric?
Aug 18, 2011 at 5:01 pm #1770883materials and down around $80. Got the M90 from Thru-Hiker, got the 800 fill from a friend. Took about 3 days (6 hrs) total. Though not my first quilt though. Used last week and it worked great. really like it.
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