So awhile back, i finished my quilt experiment using Angora Rabbit fur mixed with Down/Feathers. Ah, the icing on the top was a layer of 2.5 oz Climashield Apex on the bottom. Trying to mix the Angora Rabbit fur with the Down/Feathers was…umm…"interesting" to say the least and thank goodness i had the foresight to do it in the gar-rahghah (as my Grandpappy says).
Turns out i created a monster though. Total weight of quilt is 2lbs and 10 oz. Yeah, ouch..indeed. At least it's a very warm, cuddly monster. Apparently the nice Angora Rabbit farmer lady gave me quite a bit more than the lb i was expecting and ordered. I didn't bother to weigh it before hand.
Since this was an experiment, i ended up going with the cheapest Down/Feather source i could find. This ended up being a package of two large and well stuffed pillows that i found at Costco for 49 bucks. The fill of course was very low quality, though in a way better than some other. 550 fp Gray Duck down certified "American" (read most likely Canadian, which, eh, is a plus to me, better than Chinese sourced stuff–shay shay you very much).
Flying, at super sonic speeds nonetheless, in the face of convention, the quilt is NON QUILTED OR BAFFLED, yes you did see that right, thine small orbs of visual perception hath not deceived you. But it works somehow. Somehow, with the combination of the friction between the Apex and the Angora, helps to create a structure of sorts for the Down/Feathers so it sort of semi stabilizes. No, not ideal and any "sane" man would have quilted/baffled it, but large things and me sewing don't go so well together so far.
Baffled? Well, i'm not and neither is the quilt monster. Unfortunately, testing it has turned out to be a bit of a problem. It's been in the high 80's, low 90's recently, and Winter seems to be officially gone. I will do a tribal dance for the bitter cold, but i'm not holding my breath.
