DIY Ultralight Backpacking Quilt

[@MossStoneWoodlore]

Excellent step by step demonstration! The best tutorial that I have seen on a DIY Apex quilt by far! Thank you for showing all of the steps. Happy trails :)

[@ReptarHikes]

+Moss Stone Woodlore Thank you! Hopefully people get some good use out of it.

[@earthlingathlete1943]

I’m your height and size so used this exact tutorial to make my black and purple quilt. I took it on a 4 day (3 cold nights) backpacking trip in the smokies last July! This was so clear and easy to follow. I don’t even sew, but my quilt was solid, lightweight, compact, it kept me plenty warm, and still serves me well for my overnight camping trips!! Thank you thank you thank you! :)

[@DenisThibeault]

I ordered the same materials and stumbled on your video while searching for notions. Had no idea bodkins existed! Thanks!!

[@PrajwalPrabhakar31]

This the the best DIY Quilt video I have watched! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@EspenFrafalne]

Nice! Great easy to understand tutorial. When i went to school, i thought sowing machines were for girls, LOL! Now i have been really tempted to buy one for a few years.

[@maintaineveryday4732]

Ordered materials based on your video and constructed two 6oz Apex quilts in about 5 hours. First time sewing so thanks for the clear and concise DIY video and template really helped me understand things and very much got the MYOG bug.

[@ReptarHikes]

That's awesome! Glad the video helped.

[@bradsmith4279]

Smart to have the insulation against the feed-dogs, I've seen a lot of folks use tissue paper backing when sewing thin material like that and it always looks like a hassle. Your way looked easy

[@karaski24]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I ordered the materials and will hopefully get mine made next week.

[@Myweaponiswisdom]

Thanks for this tutorial, made my own thicker quilt following along but with a serger for the edges. Turned out awesome!

[@ReptarHikes]

+Myweaponiswisdom You're welcome. Glad this tutorial helped you make your own awesome quilt. How thick did you end up going?

[@Myweaponiswisdom]

Reptar Hikes I ended up using 6.0 from dutchware. I'm making a second 2.5 to go over it to hopefully get down to 10 degrees comfortably. Weight ended up at 16 oz.

[@alantaylor6691]

That ultra-high pitched repetitive glockenspiel riff started sending me potty after the 5 minute mark lol. It was pleasant enough for the first few minutes, then it started gradually creeping up on me until I busted at about 5 and a half minutes lol.

[@Mattai80]

best step by step tutorial on pertex quilt sewing. helping a lot with this inside-outside-channel-parts.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

I actually was gonna make my two sons an EE prodigy quilts custom to their size.. this will help me out a whole bunch! thanks!

[@ReptarHikes]

matanuska high Awesome! Hopefully it helps save you guys some $.

[@carldrach]

Heidi, great video. Thank you!

[@AaronKoolenBourke]

Wonderful video. Thank you!

[@KuntryRD]

Very nice. Thanks for showing how you did this.

[@martinwriley]

Thank you so much for posting this!!! Thanks in large part to your video, I made my first quilt tonight and it turned out great.

[@txylxrmcnxxll106]

Finished my version today and this video was invaluable. Thanks for sharing! Turned out great.

[@trikoprastyawan4937]

Yes I love meet this chanel, good lock

[@mattcaluda]

just watched your AT Experience movie. Good work!

[@ReptarHikes]

MC Sojourner Thank you!

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Wow, phenomenal DIY quilt!! Thank-you for this tutorial, and if I ever develop these kind of sewing skills, I'll give it a try.

[@canaripaille2048]

Lovely video, you're amazing ! thank you.

[@ReptarHikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@stlouisphotography]

Thanks! So helpful!

[@tmmg66]

Nice job.

[@larryuknow]

How well did it work in keeping you warm?

[@wolfman6000]

Great Job ! Very nice quilt

[@garrettturner8200]

You rock!

[@1Splat]

Hi Heidi. I know it's old but thanks for posting this. Is there anything you would have done differnently now that you've had time to use the quilt? Oh, and when you're sewing over where the webbing is do you have to adjust the bottom sewing tension? Thanks.

[@coocookachoo2806]

Great video, excellent tutorial. I'm about to make one myself and your video has answered all my questions, thanks for sharing. What temperatures have you had it down to?

[@AdventuressAli]

This is so inspiring!! Why buy when i can make, now that you've shown me how. Thank you! On your materials, how do you know how many yards to order? Is that the first number - ie, you ordered 2 yards of climasheild?

[@ReptarHikes]

Yes, I ordered 2 yards (6 feet) climashield. A taller person may want a foot or two more.

[@mindymccord651]

Someone mentioned making a quilt that went down to 10 degrees. Has anyone had luck with this using synthetics and if so how heavy did yours end up being?

[@katrinfoerchjakobsweg]

Thanks a lot for your Video!

[@ryanlim9886]

amazing!

[@williammorgan8694]

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I loved your video and it enabled me to make a first class ultralight and durable quilt for my 12 year old son! 14.5 ounces! Would you be willing to share a few additional details from your project? Curious to know what size sewing needle you used, thread tension setting, and the style of foot you used? The foot in particular is of interest since i wished mine was a bit wider. Thanks!

[@spencerdodds2207]

Great video but couldn’t make it to the end because of the brain smashing music. Love to watch an edited video without the music.

[@ReptarHikes]

Can't please all the people all the time. It's a fine medium.

[@mandyrunonvegemite]

How did the sewing machine handle the webbing for the buckles? is the webbing thin enough not to need a special needle or thread?

[@andyrobinson4987]

Hey there! I'm Dani! This is awesome thank you so much for putting this together! I'm making my boyfriend and I one for our 2018 PCT trek - maybe we'll cross paths at some point! We just had our permits approved to start May 26th. :) This may seem silly but I'm a little confused on how to get the correct yardage and want to make sure I don't screw it up! I'd like my quilt to be a little wider at the top than yours at 60 inches so that I can tuck it under me more like I would with a blanket at home. (I'm going to re position the clips so the opening at the top isn't too wide when I want it to be clipped together) When you ordered your fabric and fill how many yards did you order/ did you have a good amount left? I'd like to use any extra to make insulated sleep booties haha. I sleep very cold so I'll be getting the 7.5 oz/yard fill instead.

[@anthonygarrett6896]

How small can you compress that. Great work BTW.

[@ReptarHikes]

Maybe like a 8" diameter sphere compressed by hand, could go smaller probably 1-2 inches. I don't usually ball up my quilt I just stuff it in my pack

[@flyrodhiker8326]

This is a great how to video, very informative. I’m curious as to how tall are you? I think the quilt was cut to 72 inches? I’m 6’4” and I’ve wondered how long I should make one. Thanks again for the video

[@samircardoso1507]

Esse tecido laranja e Roza e o mesmo q faz parapente

[@JDFishdo]

Thanks Heidi for a great video. I just finished my 30-degree quilt and I love it. If you ever decide to update this video would you show how you sewed around the corners where the channel are located? I made a boo boo on mine by sewing those closed, but I fixed after I turned it right side out. One other question, how did your quilt you made fair on the PCT?

[@ReptarHikes]

Hi Jennifer, Heidi hasn't used her quilt on the PCT trip yet. Not sure if she will but I'll talk to her about doing a follow up video after she tests it out.

[@NomadicBristolview]

Make your channel slightly shorter than the end it is on, that way when you sew around the corners the channel will be properly sewn to the quilt, but the ends will remain open. If your ends were sewn shut, it sounds like your channel was just a little too long on both ends. Shorten it next time and you'll be fine.

[@tullochgorum6323]

Wow - just a 50 degree quilt for the PCT? I'd have thought you'd have been in for some very cold nights. How did it work out?

[@vaughnenterline8100]

Very nice tutorial! What is the packed size on the quilt?

[@ReptarHikes]

Hi, working on getting you the answer. Will update when I do.

[@MrLeviaFUN]

How do you determine the temperature rating with diy projects?

[@ReptarHikes]

"I based it on the weight of climashield apex insulation that I used, you can Google climashield apex temperature ratings for specs".

[@MTEXX]

tots off topic... what is the genre for the bg music? i'm trying to put my finger on it

[@ReptarHikes]

Good question haha. I don't remember off the top of my head.

[@stacywhite6717]

How come you are on my friends KZbin channel?

[@thomash7573]

Great quilt! What temp rating do you think it'll be?

[@thomash7573]

Ah 50F, should have waited until the end of the video to comment..

[@copernicusvanstruselclit9508]

What thread tension, and needle size did you use?

[@janedarc1471]

Is your bag made for cold winter like -5c or -10c or lower or just for summer ?

[@ReptarHikes]

It's a 50 degree quilt. Essentially for summer or early fall camping. Could also be used as an additional layer.

[@AJ-lh1si]

Very helpful! What are the dimensions when it is fully open? Thank you.

[@ReptarHikes]

Aron Johnson Its 54 inches at the top, 42 inches at the bottom, and 72 inches long.

[@AJ-lh1si]

Reptar Hikes Thank you! I'd love an update on how it worked and held up on the pct hike.

[@andrewleidich]

Question before I try this myself... are you using a special needle or thread? What sewing machine setting are you using?

[@ReptarHikes]

You can see all the specifics in the video description. The thread used was Gutermann Mara 70 thread. The needle used was just a typical sewing needle. Hope this helps.

[@andrewleidich]

Just ordered the materials! Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the inter-webs

[@ReptarHikes]

Awesome! Let me know how it works out for ya.

[@rob4631]

"you look like a giant tongue" lol yup, u have good taste ;) I bet that quilt will take a lickin!

[@turkeyphant]

Music makes me want to cave my head in.