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The best T-shirt quilt company for you depends on what you want made.
A lower priced blanket may be the right choice if you want something simple and casual. A true quilt may be a better choice if you want more structure, longer life, quilting, binding, and a finished quilt feel.
The important thing is to know what you are buying before you ship your T-shirts.
Comparing a Too Cool T-shirt Quilt runDisney T-shirt quilt
to a Project Repat runDisney blanket.
One of the biggest differences between companies is whether they make a quilt or a blanket.
A T-shirt quilt and a T-shirt blanket are not the same thing.
They may both use T-shirts, but the construction, feel, price, and longevity can be very different.
A T-shirt quilt has three layers: the T-shirts on top, batting in the middle, and backing fabric on the bottom. A T-shirt blanket usually has just two layers: T-shirts on the front and fleece, flannel, or another fabric on the back. This is one of the biggest construction differences.
A quilt is quilted. The stitching holds all three layers together so they don’t shift, stretch, or pull apart. A blanket is not quilted. The front and back can move separately. A blanket is faster and cheaper to make.
The finishes are different too. Blankets often have a quick pillowcase-style finish with no binding. A quilt has a bound edge. Binding takes more time and skill, but it looks better, feels better, and lasts longer.
Same size blocks arranged in rows and columns.
Same size blocks separated by fabric strips.
T-shirts vary in height within columns that may vary in width.
T-shirts are cut in sizes to fit the graphic on the T-shirts and then puzzled together. Created by us in 1992.
Puzzle style with fabric "leading" between the T-shirt blocks to imitate a stained glass window. Created by us in 2017.
This is a style unlike anything imagined before. Created by us in 2025. See more about Ultra Modern T-shirt Quilts here.
The backing is the fabric on the back of the quilt. It matters because it affects how the quilting looks, how the quilt feels, and how well the quilt holds up over time. There are a lot of backing fabrics a quilt maker can choose from, but not all backing fabrics are equal. Too Cool T-shirt Quilts uses high-quality 100% cotton quilting fabric, which wears well and works well in a quilt.
The batting is the layer in the middle of the quilt. You don’t see it, but you will feel it. Batting affects the thickness, softness, warmth, weight, and longevity of the quilt. The wrong batting can make a quilt too heavy, too stiff, too thin, or lumpy. The right batting helps the finished quilt feel like a real quilt and helps it hold up to use.
Before you send your T-shirts anywhere, ask these questions:
These questions help you compare the real product, not just the price.
A T-shirt quilt is not something you order every day. Most people only do this once or twice, and the T-shirts usually matter.
That is why comparison shopping is worth the time.
Look beyond the price. Look at the construction, style, size options, and the finished look of each company’s work. Once you know the difference between a quilt and a blanket, and once you understand the different styles, the right choice becomes much clearer.
