I had an idea to make myself a quilt using a load of second hand down coats I had-I cut them all up and the down made such a mess I spent ages and weeks after spraying the floor with water to sweep the down up but it was worth it the quilt was huge a great success.
i have a ruined duvet that is leaking down everywhere, and my idea was to remove all the down, and use it for a new quilt, or perhaps a coat. I can tell it's very good quality, but the cotton is just wrn out and tired. My thought was to use a vacuum that has a container part you can easily empty, can't think what they are called - as the best way to collect the down. Would appreciate hearing any good ideas on that. I totally vicariously enjoyed watching this.
It's a really messy job that's for sure, the down in duvets is usually very low quality mostly fill power 400 or below and not usually down but a mix of feathers. If it was good down then it would cost 1000s.
I did it in a bathroom: Completely emptied it, cleaned it, took a vacuum cleaner and the sewing machine with me. Got my clothes off and me, the quilt and the down into the shower cabine, stuffed it, sewed it. (It was a very small bathroom and I put the sewing machine in front of the toilet, so I sewed it while sitting on the toilet...) :-D
You should watch how this other girl does it using a cardboard tube, an air compressor, and that's it. She puts a hole in tube big enough for the air hose directing air into what she is filling then she puts one end into what she was filling them uses the other end like a vacuum and vacuums up the down out of the bag. It seems to work allot better than what you were doing.
I have seen it a long time ago it seems to work, but i just could not be bothered. I would want a brand new vacuum to do it so no dirt particles, i did think about using a electric pump for air beds but never got round to doing it.
I'm amazed how little content like this hasnt reached a bigger audience. I'm stoked to have a crack at this... Next winter it can get easily to - 20°C. I approached Dream Hammocks about the Sparrow hammock but can't afford it. So it's the DIY Route for me.
ValariaJet i worked with a companies in poland and hungry and now they send me it direct but only for my own use. You can buy it from extremtextil.de in germany also. You will not be able to buy this quality down from the UK.
I was think of adding down to a sleeping bag. With old Jacket. Got 27 small bag s. To 20 tubes. Just looking at. Yours. Not going try it. Yet. Need added temp range. It butt cold here 19 to 23. Bag rate 41. Ty
j lin you can try but I would advise against it. Mainly as down doesn't added warmth it's the column of still air down traps that gives warmth so added down may not help unless you can increase the volumn of air.
Its some years ago now i think its about 4.5ft by 7ft. But there are calculations for volume loft fill power and overstuff to get the right about of down. The fillpower is critical.
This is a very difficult question it depends on your country, your views on ethical down traceability and the volume of down you want to buy, if it's good down it will be expensive tho.
Thanks the down on its own for 850 fill power is about £100. But i have built up a working contact in poland to get down from the source and a higher quality at a bit better price but not much. Good down is expensive for a reason as its very labour intensive to collect.
+Tac Blades Cheers, the good thing is that its still cheaper than buying a bag/quilt off the shelf then, plus you know what your putting into it and as much as you like. The price of a good quality down bag as you know is out this world....interesting.
I have often though about scavanging down from other sources, but its very hard to gurantee the fill power, ethically sourced and if it has feathers mixed in so in the end just decided to go with trusted sources.
Lucius Tatus that is one way I have heard of but it does stick really well when wet and some say it's not really the same after tumble dry. But I have heard of people doing that.
Tac Blades I just have experience with cleaning and drying normal down blankets at home and it takes quite some time to get loft again. But maybe it just works when there are some feathers in there.
You have to tumble take out and shake it out then put it back into dryer and take it out and shake it out and put it back into dryer tumble and keep doing this until whole comforter is light and fluffy again. As long as there are"heavy" spots it is still wet. So you have to keep tumbling and shaking it out until all heavy spots are gone. I would have to dry my queen sized comforter 6,7,8 times before it was completely dry. And fluffy. And oh so warm!😍🥰☺
I had an idea to make myself a quilt using a load of second hand down coats I had-I cut them all up and the down made such a mess I spent ages and weeks after spraying the floor with water to sweep the down up but it was worth it the quilt was huge a great success.
wow, i'm impressed. can imagine the mess. I had a small tear I did not see in my quilt and the amount of down everywhere is quite --impressive.
i have a ruined duvet that is leaking down everywhere, and my idea was to remove all the down, and use it for a new quilt, or perhaps a coat. I can tell it's very good quality, but the cotton is just wrn out and tired. My thought was to use a vacuum that has a container part you can easily empty, can't think what they are called - as the best way to collect the down. Would appreciate hearing any good ideas on that. I totally vicariously enjoyed watching this.
It's a really messy job that's for sure, the down in duvets is usually very low quality mostly fill power 400 or below and not usually down but a mix of feathers. If it was good down then it would cost 1000s.
I did it in a bathroom: Completely emptied it, cleaned it, took a vacuum cleaner and the sewing machine with me. Got my clothes off and me, the quilt and the down into the shower cabine, stuffed it, sewed it. (It was a very small bathroom and I put the sewing machine in front of the toilet, so I sewed it while sitting on the toilet...) :-D
Skills to pay the bills and with style too. :) i have no doubt that the big companies does it exactly the same :)
fantastic!
You should watch how this other girl does it using a cardboard tube, an air compressor, and that's it. She puts a hole in tube big enough for the air hose directing air into what she is filling then she puts one end into what she was filling them uses the other end like a vacuum and vacuums up the down out of the bag. It seems to work allot better than what you were doing.
I have seen it a long time ago it seems to work, but i just could not be bothered. I would want a brand new vacuum to do it so no dirt particles, i did think about using a electric pump for air beds but never got round to doing it.
I like that you came up with an idea of what you wanted and then you just set about making it.
Nice one.
I'm amazed how little content like this hasnt reached a bigger audience. I'm stoked to have a crack at this... Next winter it can get easily to - 20°C. I approached Dream Hammocks about the Sparrow hammock but can't afford it. So it's the DIY Route for me.
Thankyou for the kind comments.
Also have a chat with littleshopofhammocks he is a great talented guy.
@@TacBlades cheers. I'll have a look...
I think you have the skill to make a good cottage industry for the uk and europe market. I for one would buy your quilts for sure
Martin Kapp thankyou when i retire i will start a small company i think :)
Please let me know if you do, I'll be first in line :)
If they would ship the down in electrostatic bags this would have been a walk in the park. Great video nonetheless!
spearshak3r thanks :)
Dutchware does.
Looks good and great quality down
Thanks yes its great down
would you share your pattern for the quilt please? :)
Where did you get your down from? I live in London and I'm having trouble sourcing it. Wonderful video!
ValariaJet i worked with a companies in poland and hungry and now they send me it direct but only for my own use. You can buy it from extremtextil.de in germany also.
You will not be able to buy this quality down from the UK.
I was think of adding down to a sleeping bag. With old Jacket. Got 27 small bag s. To 20 tubes. Just looking at. Yours. Not going try it. Yet. Need added temp range. It butt cold here 19 to 23. Bag rate 41. Ty
j lin you can try but I would advise against it. Mainly as down doesn't added warmth it's the column of still air down traps that gives warmth so added down may not help unless you can increase the volumn of air.
What size quilt is this? I have a queen comforter I need to refill and this video is incredibly helpful, just wondering if 1lb would be enough.
Its some years ago now i think its about 4.5ft by 7ft. But there are calculations for volume loft fill power and overstuff to get the right about of down. The fillpower is critical.
Where can I buy the down from?
This is a very difficult question it depends on your country, your views on ethical down traceability and the volume of down you want to buy, if it's good down it will be expensive tho.
Thank you so much for this video. Do you have a pattern for the baffle box quilt?
No worries :) sorry no pattern each quilt i make is different so i design as i go.
Pity. Im not finding one anywhere, and I need to work a pattern out for a manufacturer :-(.
Checkout joe brewer videos he has one on how to design one and calculate the down.
How much is the price of quality down ? looks good and great to design your own.
Thanks the down on its own for 850 fill power is about £100. But i have built up a working contact in poland to get down from the source and a higher quality at a bit better price but not much. Good down is expensive for a reason as its very labour intensive to collect.
+Tac Blades Cheers, the good thing is that its still cheaper than buying a bag/quilt off the shelf then, plus you know what your putting into it and as much as you like. The price of a good quality down bag as you know is out this world....interesting.
I have often though about scavanging down from other sources, but its very hard to gurantee the fill power, ethically sourced and if it has feathers mixed in so in the end just decided to go with trusted sources.
Tac Blades Will follow your progress and see how it goes....cheers.
Why not just make it wet, stuff it inside and tumbledry it afterwards?
Lucius Tatus that is one way I have heard of but it does stick really well when wet and some say it's not really the same after tumble dry. But I have heard of people doing that.
Tac Blades I just have experience with cleaning and drying normal down blankets at home and it takes quite some time to get loft again. But maybe it just works when there are some feathers in there.
I tumble dry my down bags & jackets with dryer balls. They beat it around and help to break up the wet clumps.
When you pluck down from the bird, they stick when wet. Messy wet or dry I imagine!
You have to tumble take out and shake it out then put it back into dryer and take it out and shake it out and put it back into dryer tumble and keep doing this until whole comforter is light and fluffy again. As long as there are"heavy" spots it is still wet. So you have to keep tumbling and shaking it out until all heavy spots are gone. I would have to dry my queen sized comforter 6,7,8 times before it was completely dry. And fluffy. And oh so warm!😍🥰☺
the worst job ever? you ever have to scoop dog crap out of kennels in the winter? Pretty sure its a lot worse than stuffing down.
troy stevens yes there might be a few jobs worse :) for me its the worst job in making outdoor gear.