Yesterday I went to the Bayou City Arts Festival with my BFF Rich, in Houston at Memorial Park. It was a beautiful day with lots of incredible art. My favorite piece of the whole show wasn't even part of the show, it was the back curtain in an artists' booth...check it out (cell phone pic, sorry for the less than stellar quality)
Look at this quilt - isn't it amazing! The artist Joe DeCamillis created this quilt from actual book covers, and stitched the whole thing together by hand. I assume he must have soaked the covers off of the books, because the quilt was very pliable. The top of the quilt is jeans that he bought from the thrift store, and the base of the quilt is a moving van blanket. Do you know what I love the best? The stitching...I think if I tried to recreate it the effect it would look fake; but this looks perfect to me. This was his first quilt, he's made two now.
I love it...what do you think of it?
Have a great week!!!
Cherri
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Fascinating and very creative! I agree -- the stitching is awesome!
Posted by: wishes, true and kind | March 28, 2010 at 08:23 PM
As a homey person, I think it's kind of icky - old moving blanket - musty book covers. As a quilter/wannabeaartist I think it's OUTSTANDING and ingenious and so so so clever. I love that stitching and I love the use of the book covers.
does that make sense
Posted by: Andrea | March 28, 2010 at 08:31 PM
Sorry...I'm just envisioning my old morning shortcut from I-10 to my office on Woodway...driving by the park every morning. The quilt would be a great display but I don't now how practical! Thanks for the memory!
Posted by: badlands quilts | March 28, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Very cool!! Is it going to be a wall hanging??
Paulette
Posted by: paulettte Doyle | March 29, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Ya, that is pretty much awesome! It would be interestig to hear about his process.
Posted by: Amberlee | March 29, 2010 at 04:26 AM
A-MAZ-ING! waht a great idea...to marry books with quilts with jeans....3 of my favorite things! Going to check out his site right now. Thanks!
Posted by: karen | March 29, 2010 at 08:45 AM
Very cool indeed.
Posted by: Patty | March 29, 2010 at 08:46 AM
I love it. Thanks so much for showing us!
Posted by: Marguerita | March 29, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Thats awesome! I really love the books!
Posted by: amy | March 31, 2010 at 05:42 PM
Me gusta muchisimo, Duda pecado libre creativo de las Naciones Unidas, Artista de la ONU en fin ... preciosa PARA EL Telon.
Posted by: Marta | April 01, 2010 at 05:38 PM
Wow - this is fantastic!
Posted by: Eily | April 06, 2010 at 12:12 AM
Very awesome. Love the hand-made look of those crazy stitches.
I am enjoying your posts. Came from Moda Bake shop.
Posted by: Jen | May 02, 2010 at 11:52 AM