Vacuum bags - how small does quilt get?
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Vacuum bags - how small does quilt get?
For those of you who have used vacuum bags, how small does the quilt get? The quilt I'm thinking of is 70"x 55", but I'd appreciate any insight into how well the vacuum bags work on any size quilt.
What size vacuum bags have you used?
What size vacuum bags have you used?
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I fit a large king with polyester batting and flannel backing into a large flat rate USPS box.
I used a heavy duty garbage bag, put the bag in the box and folded the quilt so I could get it into the box (it stuck way up) then used my vacuum and sucked the air out of the bag until it was sucked down so I could close the lid, then tied off the bag and taped the package shut.
Since I only needed to do this for shipping, I didn't need a bag that would hold the seal for a log time. And I also needed it to fit a specific size box. It made it to where it was going fine, and poofed right up after being removed.
I used a heavy duty garbage bag, put the bag in the box and folded the quilt so I could get it into the box (it stuck way up) then used my vacuum and sucked the air out of the bag until it was sucked down so I could close the lid, then tied off the bag and taped the package shut.
Since I only needed to do this for shipping, I didn't need a bag that would hold the seal for a log time. And I also needed it to fit a specific size box. It made it to where it was going fine, and poofed right up after being removed.
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I also found they go leaky before too long, maybe 6 months?
And a couple of times the quilts came out reeking of some chemical, but not always.
anyway, they have left the building
One way I keep number of total quilts down is to always use two tops, for front and reverse.
And a couple of times the quilts came out reeking of some chemical, but not always.
anyway, they have left the building
One way I keep number of total quilts down is to always use two tops, for front and reverse.
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