Since 1992, we have innovated and challenged the status quo.
And what came out of that bag wasn’t just a quilt—it was a challenge to the status quo.
That first quilt broke every rule at the time:
From those three simple but radical shifts, Too Cool T-shirt Quilts was born.
And it didn’t stop there.
What began as one breakthrough method has grown into seven unique quilt styles—each one designed by Andrea Funk to push the boundaries of what a T-shirt quilt can be.
We’ve been saying it since day one:
“There is a better way to make a T-shirt quilt.”
Turns out, there are seven.
Andrea Funk, the inventor of T-shirt quilts made with multiple block sizes, made her first quilt when she was 5 years old. She never stopped making them. In 1992 she founded Too Cool T-shirt Quilts. Her life has been immersed in T-shirt quilts ever since.
When do you stop learning? It took Andrea an undergrad degree in Communications, a Master's in Communications, a Master's in Graphic Design, a Military Journalism degree and a CPCU insurance degree to decided enough is enough. However she continues learning everyday. She did a pretty bang up job on this website.
Andrea shares the Too Cool method in a the book How to Make a Too Cool T-shirt Quilt. She also has a series of video teaching the method.
Too Cool T-shirt Quilts - Charlotte
Too Cool T-shirt Quilts - Austin
Too Cool T-shirt Quilts - Ballwin
The number of quilts we were making was more than the Charlotte location wanted to make. So we expanded to include 3 other quilt makers.
Yes, we follow the some process and procedure when we are making quilt. Each location has been making quilts for over 10 years.
Not at this time.