Envelope style sewn footbox for apex quilt

[Jeremy U]

I’m gathering materials to make my own apex quilt. I want to have a sewn foot box. From what I can find here, it seems like just sewing the short end together like an envelope is the easiest way to do this. I have a question about it though. I can sew the foot box before flipping the bag inside out, correct? I’m having a hard time visualizing this without having the materials in front of me. Also, are there any other recommendations for making the foot box? I am slightly concerned about the dead spot from sewing. Much appreciated!

[Edward John M]

I couldn’t stand the feeling on my feet of a simple flat seam, personally I like a boxed foot shaped and sized for my #13s but a draw cord is a decent compromise in my experience. In the quilts and overbags I have made I have doubled the insulation in the shaped foot box, I like warm feet

[Jeremy U]

My feet are significantly smaller (size 9) so maybe it’s not as big of a problem. But I do agree, I like warm feet. It seems easiest to add insulation with a shaped foot box. Can you give any hints as to how you sew yours up to achieve that?

[Mole J]

If you want to keep construction simple, do the footbox like the original Ray-Way quilt design.  I.e a simple envelope but with the seam vertical – the closed edge  rotated 90 degrees to vertical to allow room for the feet . It works.  Do it after turning right way round.

Google Ray Way Quilt for myriad pages/images.

 

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