question about down quilt baffles

Posted by: routerdoubter

question about down quilt baffles - 09/25/09 04:34 PM

quick question about the baffles, my google-fu is letting me down. How many rows of stitching are being used to secure the baffle material? 1? 2? or are some of you doing some intricate seam?

thx.
Posted by: Pika

Re: question about down quilt baffles - 09/25/09 07:47 PM

I have never used more than one row of stitches. Also, I generally use a fairly long stitch, somewhere around 10 SPI.
Posted by: billk

Re: question about down quilt baffles - 09/26/09 01:19 AM

Pika has it right. I just checked my WM Ultralight, and they used a fairly uniform 10 stitches per inch. The baffles should be folded over so that the stitching goes through two layers of baffle material, IMHO.
Posted by: frenchie

Re: question about down quilt baffles - 09/26/09 02:48 AM

A single row for me too. It's complex enough to sew with one :/, and needs as little holes as possible.
One or double layers depends on which material is used I guess. I never had trouble with strips of no-see-um baffles, for instance, sewn "flat".
Posted by: Pika

Re: question about down quilt baffles - 09/26/09 09:35 AM

I double the edges of the baffle material too. IMHO it provides a bit better anchoring for the material. It does add a tiny bit of extra weight however.
Posted by: routerdoubter

Re: question about down quilt baffles - 09/26/09 10:50 AM

thanks. much appreciated.