? about climashield/apex

[WoodBow]

I ended up going with 7.5 oz and got my quilt put together yesterday. I know this stuff does not require quilting, but is anyone putting a seam or two across it anyways? I sewed it in place around the periphery. Im just not crazy about how floppy it all is. That is a lot of fabric to only be attached around the edges. I also considered tacking a few spots rather than running full seams across it. What have yall done?

 

[mrbillbrown]

I haven't made my own quilt but have owned a Kifaru climashield Woobie and currently have a Kifaru Woobie with Apex. Both were only sewn around the edges and seemed to work fine. As many as they sell (and have sold over the years) I can only imagine if an extra tacking point or line of stitching was needed then they would be using it.

 

[WoodBow]

Thanks for the input. Thats good to know. The good thing is, i can always add it later if i decide i want it.

 

[gobbler1662]

Woodrow,I have made about 8 quilts using climax held apex. And yes all you need to do is a seam around the periphery.
It does not require and other stiching or quilting. Kifaru has used climbs holed combat and now apex for years in their bags and woobie and doobie without problem

 

[Hunt'nFish]

Good to hear such positive comments about Climasheild.

I think handwashing and line drying should eliminate any excessive washing machine wear & tear.

Gobbler, what did the weight on your some in at..... and what demensions did you go with?
Hunt'nFish

 

[cvandervort]

I tacked mine...
Not because it's needed, but because I couldn't stand how floppy it was.

 

[ndbwhunter]

I made one last year that was roughly 86" long and 57" tapering to 46" wide. It came in at 31.85oz with pad straps. This was using climashield apex 5.0 with a 25" zippered foot box. Like others have said, you don't need any additional quilting, but make sure you catch the insulation when sewing around the perimeter. Failing to do so will allow the insulation to shift and bunch up.

 

[ndbwhunter]

Another thought that I had was to use tie-off points on the inside of the quilt that would allow you to open up one end of the quilt and change the insulation based on your needs. I haven't done this yet, but would like to give it a try.

 

[WoodBow]

I made mine square because I want to use it as woobie as well. I'm not an ounce counter so I was unconcerned about the minimal additional weight. Like every other project I do, I had a basic understanding of what to do and then I just kind of winged it from there. I am very happy with the finished product. It is roughly 85x56. I used 7.5 oz apex. I made a stuff sack today that compresses it down to 14x7. If I added compression straps to the stuff sack, I could get it quite a bit smaller but I am happy with that. I have not weighed it yet but I held it in one hand and a 2.5# weight plate in the other. I would guess it at 2 pounds. I am happy with that as well. I would like to tack all the layers together in a few places to make it less floppy but it has such nice smooth loft that I hate to jack with it. I used buttons and gutted paracord loops to form the footbox. I used buttons and 1/4" flat elastic to pull the sides under the pad. It is going to be a very large step up in weight savings and performance from the cheap mummy bag I have been running.

 

[LBFowler]

some DIY quilt makers use a technique where they tack the insulation in place with a kind of loop that doesn't compress the insulation. I think you kind of hand sew it like you are putting on a button but with knots in the thread to limit how tight it can be pulled. look it up because it is pretty hard for me to explain.

if you just stitch through 7.5oz CS I think you will be pretty disappointed by how much warmth you lose in those spots.

 

[GKPrice]

the loose loop to stabilize the insulation without compressing it is old school hand sewing, easy to do just a little bit of extra time

 

[reaper]

I ended up going with 7.5 oz and got my quilt put together yesterday. I know this stuff does not require quilting, but is anyone putting a seam or two across it anyways? I sewed it in place around the periphery. Im just not crazy about how floppy it all is. That is a lot of fabric to only be attached around the edges. I also considered tacking a few spots rather than running full seams across it. What have yall done?

can you post some pictures and a little ''how to'' and what was you are using.My next DIY project will be a winter quilt about 0 degree,not sure what i need and wich insulation to use.

 

[WoodBow]

Yea i will try to put a thread together in the near future.

 

[reaper]

Yea i will try to put a thread together in the near future.

saw your thread,thanks for the info WoodBow.

 

[5shot]

Just a quick thought. What if you used 2 layers of 3.6oz, and tacked the separate layers to the individual outer fabric in alternating locations. Then when you sewed the perimeter, the tacking points wouldn't coincide, and so you would never lose all the loft, but it wouldn't flop around. It would cost about 40% more for the insulation though.

 

[WoodBow]

That would work but the cost increase would be a deal breaker for me. I think spray adhesive could work. You could at least do one side. Could probably do the other after you turn it inside out.

I used my quit on a hunt last month and it worked great.