Most versatile quilt?

[BigDuckHunter]

Have any pictures? I love good DIY projects.

Unfortunately not. I’m not great about taking pictures and my quilt is in storage in a different state than where I live. The quilt itself looks a lot like any other quilt with vertical baffles. It just has a series of small loops made from shock cord on each side 10 inches from the edge. Then there’s a draft shield on the side that has hooks that hook into those loops. It’s really pretty derivative. The only big differences are the draft shield runs further along the side than zenbivys does. I move around a lot in my sleep and this gives me the ability to lock my quilt in should it be really cold. And then the top where zenbivy has their hood, mine looks like if you were just to fold down your top sheet in bed 10 inches or so then tucked your pillow underneath. The sides are sewn so the pillow won’t slip out the sides either.

 

[ben h]

I made my own last year before they released the ultralight bed. Ended up being about half the price and fit me and how I sleep a little better.

That's impressive. Intuitivively, quilts look easier than a lot of things to make, but there's still tons of sewing involved. Curious, how long did that take to make?

The only quilts I've used are EE converts. I have a down 0 deg and a 20F synthetic, both are long/wide. I think the lowest temp I've been in with the down was 20's and I was warm, and not sure on the synthetic. I like these much better than a traditional mummy bag.

 

[BigDuckHunter]

That's impressive. Intuitivively, quilts look easier than a lot of things to make, but there's still tons of sewing involved. Curious, how long did that take to make?

The only quilts I've used are EE converts. I have a down 0 deg and a 20F synthetic, both are long/wide. I think the lowest temp I've been in with the down was 20's and I was warm, and not sure on the synthetic. I like these much better than a traditional mummy bag.

I’m not sure on the time. If I had to guess between all the planning, cutting, and sewing it was probably 20-30 hours. I spent a lot of time planning but it was over the course of months of watching videos and looking at other quilts to decide what I wanted. The actual cutting/sewing took far more time than I anticipated, but the finished product is pretty well done in my opinion. The sewing was challenging due to the nature of the ultralight materials but I had help with that so it was doable. The next most challenging thing was just designing it, but I’m happy with how things turned out.