Here I go thinking again!
#21
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Vinyl will also need to be dried completely when put away.. or take a chance of it molding. I my self use a quilt at the lake all the time to lay on the beach, BUT ours is double sided..and only a very thin batting inside. It dries very fast and the sand just shakes off. Vinyl will also make it feel hotter...as it holds the heat in.
#22
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Well if it were for my use, I would but this will be going to a guy that just doesn't think about that sort of thing and I was trying to figure out a good way to make him one that he wouldn't have to worry so much about. He loves quilts but I'm not sure he knows how to keep it from getting screwed up from the damp air or ground and I sure he would be upset it that happened. But at the same time, I want him to be comfortable using it.
Any ideas that would help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I could just add a piece of the vinyl a bit larger then the quilt with it when I give it to him might be the way to go?
Any ideas that would help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I could just add a piece of the vinyl a bit larger then the quilt with it when I give it to him might be the way to go?
#24
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I think the quilt is a wonderful idea. But make it with a denim back. I don't see how a man who "doesn't think much" about how to take care of the quilt will be able to follow difficult directions for washing it. I also think the Velcro thing is a wonderful idea. That way he would have less to worry about, and his quilt would stay dry longer. Put a few Velcro spots in the middle also.
#25
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I actually own this type of thing that was given to me by a company as a free gift. It isn't a full-sized quilt, but pretty big and rolls up into a tight roll then has a strap attached for carrying like a bedroll. I keep it in my car with the tire changing stuff but will dig it out and see what the quilting on it is like. The backing is more like naugahyde than vinyl and I don't think there's any batting inside.
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#26
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Here's a thought - how about making the quilt top & quilting it & then add the vinyl backing, sewing just around the outside edge. That way you wouldn't end up with tiny holes thru the vinyl that would let moisture in & may eventually ruin your quilt. I like your thought best though about giving him a larger piece of vinyl to put on the ground BEFORE he lays the quilt down.
#27
You can get those flannel backed table cloths that are in the picnic isle at joanns and use that as your backing. it really works great. and you can just lay it on the ground and still wash it.
vinyl might be to bulky,
vinyl might be to bulky,
#29
Rethink this a moment any type of plastic will be difficult to clean, why not try a nylon raincoat fabric of some type. Actually my mom left me a lot of that type of fabric however limited color choices. Easy to clean resists water.
#30
Hancock Fabrics has some vinyl coated fabric for raincoats in colorful prints. I think it's 60" wide. That would work for the back of the quilt and it's obviously meant to be sewn. I have used a WalMart soft vinyl shower curtain to line make up bags I make. It is harder to sew with. I found that it helped to use a foot made for vinyl or leather and a stretch needle and stretch stitch selection on the machine. Good luck! If you do make one with a vinyl back, please show it to us when completed.
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