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Fleece on the Back of a T-shirt Blanket or Quilt

By: Andrea Funk June 29, 2020

Many T-shirt blanket and quilt companies offer polar fleece on the back of their blankets or quilts. They describe the merits of fleece as:

What's the Best Interfacing for T-shirt Quilts?

By: Andrea Funk June 01, 2020

Question: What’s the best interfacing to use in a T-shirt quilt? Answer: No interfacing! In 1992, I made my first T-shirt quilt. At that time, the Internet was not what it is today. I wasn’t able to Google: “How to make a T-shirt quilt.” As a result, I just made it up as I went along. There were a lot of "rules" I didn’t know about making T-shirt quilts. Such as:

T-Shirt Quilt Buying Guide

If you are in the process of finding someone to make your T-shirt quilt, you may not have all the information you need to make an informed decision. Our T-shirt Quilt Buying Guide has the information you need to fill in any knowledge gaps.

Comparing T-shirt Quilts | Styles & Types of T-shirt Quilts | The Construction of a T-shirt Quilt

What is the differences between a T-shirt blanket and T-shirt quilt?

By: Andrea Funk May 11, 2020

A quilt and a blanket are not the same thing! Many of our customers ask us what is the difference between a quilt and a blanket. And if you’re looking to have your T-shirts transformed into a quilt or blanket you need to know the difference between the two. You also need to know which one you want. Because, a blanket and a quilt are not the same thing. Sure, they both can keep you warm. But other than that, they are very different.

Pinterest T-shirt Quilt Instructions Are Unreliable

By: Andrea Funk July 22, 2019

Caution! Do you spend a lot of time on Pinterest? I know I do. Every day I see tons of cool “Do it Yourself” or DIY ideas. I always think “Oh! I could make that, it looks easy!”. Yet my stuff never seems to come out as good as the pictures. Most of the time my project goes straight in the trash.

Everything You Need to Know About the Back of a T-shirt Quilt

By: Andrea Funk April 22, 2019

There are a number of things you need to know about backing materials used for a T-shirt quilt. We have broken this article into four sections. Below, you can jump to any section. Or you can read from top to bottom.

Read This Before You Buy A T-shirt Quilt

By: Andrea Funk October 01, 2018

There are a 1000's and 1000's of T-shirt quilt makers. How do you find one that will make you an awesome quilt from your T-shirts? Begin by looking at a lot of photographs of T-shirt quilts. Compare the different quilts by looking at a few key details in the design of the quilt, the construction of the quilt top, the quilting and how the quilt is bound.