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What are you at? This is it: wooden quilts

Jessica Waterman has combined her carpentry, sewing and design skills to create a unique piece of home decor.

Jessica Waterman makes cozy-looking wall hangings out of wood

What are you at? This is it: Jessica Waterman's wooden quilts.

8 years ago
Duration 1:16
Jessica Waterman creates quilt inspired wall hangings and furniture from coloured wooden lathes.

Jessica Waterman has worked as a visual artist, a carpenterand a costume designer all jobs which require creativity and general handiness.

She hascombined her skills to create a unique piece of home decor: wooden wall hangings with a quilt-like construction and look.

"Textiles and carpentry are very similar," said Waterman.

"You have a plan, and then you have materials that you cut, and then you assemble them,and then you have a finished product."

"I like bringing the skills I've learned from each together."

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