First myog quilt

Looks nice. Finished a similar (smaller) project for my daughter last week. Is that the olive brown or coyote brown 1.1 from DIY Gear Supply?

Thats the olive brown. I considered the olive green seconds, but decided I wanted the DWR coating. Im planning another for next season with lighter liner and shell materials.

Very nice project. I like the silk liner. I bet that is comfy. What temperature would you consider it rated to?

Thanks James, The silk is very comfortable and surprisingly inexpensive, it weighs about 1oz per sq/yd. For my next project Im considering the 5 homme to save a bit more weight. When I tested the quilt I was comfortable at 48 degrees but not hot at all. I carry a Terramar long sleeve top to sleep in when I expect temps below 50, this with my sleep pad and shock cord to keep the quilt wrapped around me would take me down to maybe 40 degrees? But Id certainly be fine at 45.

This quilt looks great, and is pretty much what I want to do, with a sewn footbox and sewn to my knees. I'll go visit my mom, who does decorative quilts, and let her handle the tricky parts.

My question is, what does the silk do to washability? I have a synthetic Lafuma bag that is holding up pretty well, with/despite being put in the front-load washing machine on "hand wash" cycle a few times.

BTW, the Lafuma has a squarish (trapezoidal) footbox that I really like. It's 7" across the bottom, 9" across the top, and 9.5" high. It works fine for my size 8.5's.

Thanks John. I like the flexibility of the zippered footbox but it was a bit of a pain to install the zipper. As far as washing, I washed the silk in warm water on "delicate" so that it would shrink before I cut it to size. I also dyed it black then washed it again to rinse away any excess dye. After each washing I dried it in the dryer on low heat. I did notice some very minor unraveling at the cut ends after each wash but nothing messy or problematic. This was my first quilt and I used the 8 homme silk because I assumed it would be easier to work with and maybe a bit warmer than the lighter options. Ive read a few threads from BPL members who use 4.5 – 6 homme silk. I dont know if these weights might be more susceptible to raveling or other wear issues.

Did you use any kind of pattern for your quilt? I'm trying to gather more info in order to make my own warm weather quilt soon. Need to drop my 25oz summer bag.

I didnt have a pattern, but I used this drawing as a reference. I ended up adding 1 inch to both the head and foot ends as well as the middle section. Im 5'7 and 190lbs and have wide shoulders and the quilt is comfortable in width and length.

Good deal, thank you.