New top quilt - sew thru

[R1ma]

I know this is prime season to be out camping or hiking, but I spent the afternoon making myself a top quilt. I'm planing to do a Long Trail thru hike mid-August.
Nitty Gritty details:
http://scorpio516.blogspot.com/2013/...top-quilt.html

CN:
Sew thru, no bells or whistles, for use in a hammock, summer only.
Used loose Permloft in 10 baffles. Had a goal of 1.5" loft. Ended up with 2.25" max (~1.5" median loft).
Used 1.1 ripstop from http://www.backwoodsdaydreamer.com/.
Total: 431 grams / 15.2 oz. Less than $30 spent.


DSC_5692 by scorpio516, on Flickr

DSC_5696 by scorpio516, on Flickr

DSC_5697 by scorpio516, on Flickr

DSC_5698 by scorpio516, on Flickr

DSC_5699 by scorpio516, on Flickr

DSC_5700 by scorpio516, on Flickr

For 3 edges, I use a straight stitch with a zigzag outboard - zig zag for strength, the straight stitch to look pretty when I made it right side out. Just sewed right through for the chambers/baffles. Last edge was rolled and that was it. Took me around 90 minutes to make it, including the 6" I sewed one baffle through the adjoining chamber. 1.1 is a whole lot tougher to use than 1.9!

[CenAZwalker]

Looks great.

[XTrekker]

Looks good...Was thinking about making one of these for late spring and early fall hammocking.

[rstms]

Where do you get that insulation? Much less cost than down and looks a lot easier to handle. Nice looking quilt indeed!

[chiefduffy]

Nice work!

[R1ma]

Where do you get that insulation? Much less cost than down and looks a lot easier to handle. Nice looking quilt indeed!

From Downlite: http://www.downlitebedding.com/product/750105105352/
Not Permaloft, Primaloft. I always get it wrong. It's now $40 for 5lbs. I paid $35 for 5 lbs last year.

[Maddog]

Great job! That's my next piece of gear! Maddog

[Nutbrown]

Dammit! I read 'see thru' on the thread header and was a little disappointed... The quilt looks awesome! Great job!!