My second synthetic quilt.

[Mikhail]

My second synthetic quilt.

Outer layer 0.66 oz MEMBRANE 10 taffeta nylon Coyote Brown, inner layer 0.66 oz MEMBRANE 10 taffeta nylon Blaze Orange ,Climashield APEX – 5 oz/sq yd, KAM Snaps, Cord with a stopper at the bottom and top. Weight 745 g (26.28 oz) Tested in -2С (28,4F). Good.

[Jerry Adams]

nice job.  nice weight

That Membrane is really light weight,  Is it comfortable enough and strong enough?

[Mikhail]

Yes, this membrane is very light. Strength is good. Thank you!

[todd]

Great execution, great materials choice!

I think you’ll be very happy with your handiwork.

[Jeff McWilliams]

Nice job.

 

I have a 5oz/sq yd one, too.  I currently have materials to make a 7.5oz one for colder temps, but I’m concerned about how bulky it’s going to be.  Time will tell.  Hopefully I’ll get it built soon.

 

[Jerry Adams]

Make a down quilt.  Not that much more difficult.  Lower weight and bulk.  It’s possible to keep it dry, but that could be a problem.

I switched from a 5 oz quilt to a down quilt and prefer that.

[Lisa C]

Looks great. What your finished measurements and how much fabric and batting (climashield) did you use? I bought climashield and have some left over. I was thinking about making my son a similar quilt for his scouting adventures.

[Jeff McWilliams]

Jerry – it seems my previous response did not go through.

I do have a down quilt, actually.  It’s one of EE’s original 20 degree down quilts when they were made with the “karo step” baffles.  The idea of making my own down quilt, with the required baffle sewing and working with down, has me intimidated.  Perhaps I’ll attempt making one next winter.

 

 

[Jerry Adams]

I have made a couple quilts and clothes using asymmetric sewn through which is much easier than baffles but just as good:

This is just a one foot square test piece, but I’ve made quilt doing this.

Outer fabric has, for example, 2 inch baffles in that pic, but 4 inches would be better for quilt.  Mark lines at 4 inch spacing.

Inner fabric has spacing of 4 inches X 1.5 = 6 inches.  Mark lines with that spacing, then sew the inner and outer along those lines.  You also have to make the inner fabric about 4 inches X 0.75 = 3 inches wider on each end.

Then when you stuff with down, you get a loft of about 2 inches.  And when the quilt is laid out over me, it spreads to fill any gap between baffles so there’s no thin spots with no insulation like happens with normal sewn through construction.

There are half as many seams to sew compared to typical baffled construction.  And no strips that have to be cut out.

I had the thread break on one seam once, so I just re-sewed it – there are no hidden seams like normal baffled construction.

 

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