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Wooden Quilts?!?

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I am still crazed at work, so I must be brief, but I think you’re going to love these pieces!

The (unnamed) artist behind Made By Woodhand wanders around New York City, salvaging wood. She then turns that forgotten, unwanted scrap into mind-bogglingly complex, perfect pieces of furniture. Her woods are matched for type and grain, then cut with a precision I can  only dream of. (When I am building something with wood, it is always measured perfectly, then cut poorly. I suck at sawing.) The salvaged wood pieces are then merged to create quilt-like patterned tables, headboards, clocks, cutting boards, and mirrors.

The Artist’s Instagram is full of lovely making-of photos, and her website is a ton of fun, too. Enjoy! I promise I’ll make a little more sense tomorrow. Maybe.

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Author: Donna from One Beautiful Thing

I have committed to spending part of every day looking for at least one beautiful thing, and sharing what I find with you lovelies!

33 thoughts on “Wooden Quilts?!?

  1. trE's avatar

    The are such detailed pieces! Truly beautiful, indeed.

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  2. “kaivalya.”'s avatar

    I would love to have the second picture

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  3. Sherry's avatar

    I love these! Different shades of wood are the primary “theme” in my living room. I would fill my house with these if I could. And you made perfect sense. You even slipped and Esty joke in there.

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  4. Laura (PA Pict)'s avatar

    The marquetry is amazing. The precision, skill, the math involved impresses me. I associate marquetry with being quite old-fashioned but these pieces strike me as being pretty modern. I saw that jar of heads and just knew you were going to have to mention Etsy.

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  5. pfeifferphotography72's avatar

    These pieces are lovely! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely be checking out her website!

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  6. Andrea R Huelsenbeck's avatar

    I’ll bet she has a very good high tech saw. You can’t do this with a hand saw.
    Oh man. We’ve been headboardless for years. I’ve been waiting for a special headboard. You may have helped me find it.

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  7. Andrea R Huelsenbeck's avatar

    Reblogged this on ARHtistic License.

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  9. MrandMrsBiggs.com's avatar

    These are amazing! I cannot imagine even attempting these!

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  10. Patrick McCrary's avatar

    Could be much more professional with a headless pin nailer. Brad holes scream amateur.

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