Originally Posted by
seasaw2mch
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?
When you give him the quilt why don't you also give him the vinyl that fits under it. You can even put velcro stips on each corner and a few places along the border to hold them together while on the ground. When it needs washing you can simply remove the vinyl and wash the separtely. I agree that if you quilt the vinyl it'll have needle holes in it and the new owner may not think about the moisture that could have gotten in it and fold it up and the next time he used it there could be mold. Plus if you wash it the way you talked about making it you risk the chance of the vinyl tearing at the seams plus it would be hard to know if it was dry all the way thru. Just a thought from me.