The Straight Stitch: A Podcast About Sewing and Other Fiber Arts

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Too Cool T-Shirt Quilts

Too Cool T-Shirt Quilts6 oct.41 min

Send us feedback about this episode! Every T-shirt quilt you've ever seen owes something to this week's guest. Andrea Funk invented the puzzle-style T-shirt quilt back in 1992 — ditching the uniform square block in favor of variable-sized pieces that let every graphic, logo, and collar print stay whole and uncropped. In this conversation, Andrea walks through how she landed on the puzzle-piece layout, the practical realities of working with knits, stretch, and graphics, and the details involv...