Finished my quilt

Looks great, Nathan!

I want to make one myself, but have only made alcohol stoves to date and am nervous about destroying good material & insulation!

I was wondering about the length of 60"? Is that a fit for your height, or is it designed so your jacket is the top?

Thanks, and great job.

Thanks, Todd.

You're correct about the size, I put on the jacket first, then put the quilt over that. It comes up to just under my armpits.

You should give it a shot, I just borrowed a sewing machine, read the MYOG articles on sewing on this site, started with a couple stuff sacks to get the hang of it, and then went for it.

I figured it wasn't a huge investment in materials if it didn't work, maybe $50 I think. But it turned out better than I hoped it would.

Todd,

Go for it! About a year ago I figured, "What the heck."
I bought some momentum and 1.1 oz. teal nylon and Climashield from thru-hike.com and an $80 Brother sewing machine from WallyWorld and I can't stop looking for
things to sew! (You can't imagine how many stuff sacks one can make from spare material)! This was without any prior experience.

I contemplating a down insulated project next. Since this will be my first foray into goose technology, I will be begging for much advice on these forums!

Michael,

Thanks to folks like you, I'm about to do it. I'll let you know how it goes….

Let me know if you get up to North FL for a hike!

Todd