Diy uq?

[Outdoordude]

Im seriously thinking of doing an underquilt DIY. Im from the uk.
I have found this for my body
http://www.fabrics-n-stuff.co.uk/pr...ucts_id=858&osCsid=0s243p00onkcci0t7eald0lea1

And this for the box wall construction
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRESS-NET...?pt=UK_Crafts_Fabric&var=&hash=item27ca81eed2

I might try to rob the down from thism what do you think?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/White-Goose-.../dp/B000FFW9JU

It is 907g boxed so im not sure how much down you get but if you get say 500g then its a bargain.


Please can i have your comments on this.




Then i would like to ask...
Any tips and things i should look out for.

 

[OliveDrabnotDPM]

I'm not the man for tips, I'm afraid. But I do have an old Down Sleeping bag that I could let you have for less than the cost of the pillow!
Duncan

 

[Keith_Beef]

This might help you.
http://www.andersj.se/index.html

Click on "Gör det själv" (do it yourself) and in the list look for "[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]dunquilt"[/FONT] (down quilt). I know, it's all in Swedish, but there are very good illustrations and written Swedish is not all that difficult to fathom out for English-speakers.
If I've understood it correctly, the writer got his 800 fill-power down from Poland, and just 400g of it was enough. Hungary is also supposed to be a big producer of goose down.

There was a supplier of goose down just outside Ribérac, but I'm having trouble finding any web presence. I phoned to see if it's still in business, but just got an answering machine asking me to leave a message; it did not even give a company or personal name. If it is still in business, I should be able to call in there when I'm next in the south-west. Might be sometime in January or February.

I found another company near Toulouse that makes sleeping bags, overtrousers, etc., filled with goose down.
http://www.triplezero.fr/intro.php
I've written an email to ask if the company will sell me some loose down.

This place sells a variety of different mixtures; pure goose down or mixtures of various percentages of down and the rest in different grades of feather.
http://www.broderiedeco.com
As an idea of price, 90% goose down is €25.20 per 100g (yes, that's right!), while 90% duck down is €11.55.
The full price list is here.
http://www.broderiedeco.com/PBSCCatalog.asp?ItmID=3659097

 

[Teepee]

The first 2 links arent working.

Dress net, tulle, midge netting or even lightweight ripstop are fine for the baffles. Fabrics n stuff sell a polyester aircraft fabric that I use, I find it very easy to work with and its cheap, strong and light.

For the quilt body, you need a downproof fabric. Pertex 4, Microlight or Skylon is downproof. Pro-fabrics do a downproof lining that super thin, and their midge netting is also very good.

As for the pillow, its always going to be a guess at best unless you know the source. I'd suggest asking Snuggledown what the fillpower is on that pillow and where the down comes from and also is it goose or duck( they have it listed as both). FYI, duck down doesnt last as long as goose down hence its cheaper. Whatever you get, try and avoid chinese down-its too hit and miss. Expect to get around 500-700g out of a normal size down pillow.

The fillpower is the measurement of the quality, you really want 600cuin/oz plus.

Hope this helps

 

[Keith_Beef]

http://www.snuggledown.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=57

Filling: 100% natural filling
Fabric: 100% Superfine downproof cotton cover is used forall Wash & Dry Me duvets & pillows

Ultimate down filled product Luxury softness, comfort & warmth Washability @ 60°C Non allergenic

£42.55 looks like the manufacturer's price. If that's correct, then Amazon's claim of £165 reduced to £41.84 is a little bit misleading...

 

[Outdoordude]

All working now. Thanks teedee. Ill ask them. Ill check out the stuff on profabrics.

 

[Hog On Ice]

first link worked for me - nice illustrations and I could figure out some of the language - I have not made a quilt yet but I am thinking of a miniquilt for my chair - the idea of using masking tape for marking where to sew the baffles is a good one - easier to see than the fabric marking pencil that I use for my sewing.

 

[Outdoordude]

This might help you.
http://www.andersj.se/index.html

Click on "Gör det själv" (do it yourself) and in the list look for "[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]dunquilt"[/FONT] (down quilt). I know, it's all in Swedish, but there are very good illustrations and written Swedish is not all that difficult to fathom out for English-speakers.
If I've understood it correctly, the writer got his 800 fill-power down from Poland, and just 400g of it was enough. Hungary is also supposed to be a big producer of goose down.

There was a supplier of goose down just outside Ribérac, but I'm having trouble finding any web presence. I'll try to give the company a call tomorrow to see if it's still in business. If it is, I should be able to call in there when I'm next in the south-west. Might be sometime in January or February.



This place sells a variety of different mixtures; pure goose down or mixtures of various percentages of down and the rest in different grades of feather.
http://www.broderiedeco.com
As an idea of price, 90% goose down is €25.20 per 100g (yes, that's right!), while 90% duck down is €11.55.
The full price list is here.
http://www.broderiedeco.com/PBSCCatalog.asp?ItmID=3659097

Thanks keith. Ill check it out. I speak swedish so im good to go. If you find that site in Hungary then id love to know about it.

 

[Outdoordude]

first link worked for me - nice illustrations and I could figure out some of the language - I have not made a quilt yet but I am thinking of a miniquilt for my chair - the idea of using masking tape for marking where to sew the baffles is a good one - easier to see than the fabric marking pencil that I use for my sewing.

Sounds like an awesome idea. I might make a small one for my hammock chair just to get to grips with baffles and all!

 

[Outdoordude]

Ive decided to go with primaloft for my first UQ as it is cheaper, Any ideas how much ill need. Ive found it here
http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/Primaloft-One-133g::716.html

Would i need 200g or 400g or anything inbetween.