Jen’s Boot Camp and Allerton Abbey Experience

Next up after the berm shed: junkpole fence paddocks for growing food!

Adding dirt to the top of the berm shed:



(BRK Day 45)

Thank you so much to Uncle Mud and family for the delicious maple syrup!

As we wrap up the berm shed, I am getting ready to try my hand at making the first window quilt for the Abbey, to help stop the heat loss and optimize the ATI test.

You can see the window quilt project thread here:

https://permies.com/t/131113/Window-quilts-window-insulation-solutions

I must admit, the materials are more expensive than I had hoped, but we would really like to at least try one quilt using all-natural materials.

For the window quilt, I need:

6 yards of woolen fabric. There is this organic stuff at $54.45 a yard, for a total of $302.22 (ouch!).

https://organiccottonplus.com/collections/wool/products/light-wool-57-natural-1

So I am thinking instead of going with non-organic wool from the Dorr Mill Store (number 168 - primitive natural), which at 17.60 per yard, still makes for a total of $105.60.

https://dorrmillstore.com/index.php/site/products/category/fabric_by-the-yard/P20//

Wool batting:

The batt from this place will be a good size. I would like to get the 3-lb (thick) batt, for $35.

https://www.sugarloafwool.com/wool_batting_p/wool-batting.htm

I am also looking at this metal tension rod to hold the window quilts tight inside the frame with no gaps:
https://www.amazon.com/Meriville-Diameter-Tension-Adjustable-52-inch/dp/B075154ZGN/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=tension+rod+88+inches&qid=1578084450&s=furniture&sr=1-7

So, for the window quilt, I need:

6 yards of woolen fabric. There is this organic stuff at $54.45 a yard, for a total of $302.22 (ouch!).

https://organiccottonplus.com/collections/wool/products/light-wool-57-natural-1

So I am thinking instead of going with non-organic wool from the Dorr Mill Store (number 168 - primitive natural), which at 17.60 per yard, still makes for a total of $105.60.

https://dorrmillstore.com/index.php/site/products/category/fabric_by-the-yard/P20//

Wool batting:

The batt from this place will be a good size. I would like to get the 3-lb (thick) batt, for $35.

https://www.sugarloafwool.com/wool_batting_p/wool-batting.htm

I am also looking at this metal tension rod to hold the window quilts tight inside the frame with no gaps:
https://www.amazon.com/Meriville-Diameter-Tension-Adjustable-52-inch/dp/B075154ZGN/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=tension+rod+88+inches&qid=1578084450&s=furniture&sr=1-7

While certainly not organic, I wonder how effective layered bubble wrap would be, with a light-colored fabric case, say 3" thick, so that light could still get through it all and you could shape it to be just a tiny bit larger than the window so it fits snug without additional support? The case material would conceal the plastic visually without totally blocking light and might cost $10-15 per window unless you have some already sitting around, then just a yard or so of fabric to purchase.

Thank you so much Orin Raichart and Kerry Rodgers for the thermoelectric fans for Allerton Abbey! Here is a short video of them in action this past weekend!




(BRK Day 46)