All About T-shirt Quilts | The Construction of a T-shirt Quilt

Making Your Own T-shirt Quilt | The Construction of a T-shirt Quilt

What's the Best Interfacing for a T-shirt Quilt?

By: Andrea Funk November 23, 2020

Question: What’s the best interfacing to use in a T-shirt quilt? Answer: No interfacing! I made my first T-shirt quilt in 1992. 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.

What is a T-shirt Quilt Do-over and how can I get one?

By: Andrea Funk October 19, 2020

Did someone make your T-shirts into a crappy T-shirt quilt? Do you look at it and just want to cry? Or worse, leave it folded up in the drawer?

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.

The Construction of a T-shirt Quilt

5 Parts of a T-shirt Quilt and Why You Need to Know Each of Them

By: Andrea Funk September 28, 2020

Are you considering having a T-shirt quilt made from your T-shirts? If so, it helps to understand a few basics about a quilt. With just a little knowledge, you will be better able to talk with a potential quilt maker about your T-shirt quilt. Any quilt is made up of 5 main parts: the quilt top, the batting, the backing fabric, a binding and the quilting.

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 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.