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michelle thompson designs books while listening to vintage vinyl and indulging in cold-brewed iced coffee. she also spends time exploring her new surroundings in the san francisco bay area and is always eager to head off on a bike ride or photo stroll. here are some her projects. (psst … for a more bookish experience, flip through a few samples here.)

Paperback cover for Hobo Quilts. (Interior spreads included after the click-through.)

In Debra Henninger’s Hobo Quilts: 55+ Original Blocks Based on the Secret Language of Riding the Rails the reader learns about hobo life and recreates depression-era hobo quilts.

Design & Art Direction: Michelle Thompson. Photography: Ric Deliantoni. Photo Styling: Jan Nickum.

Introduction spread (featuring a historical 1940 National Youth Administration photograph by Rondal Partridge, courtesy the National Archives and Records Administration):

Opening spread for the “Quilt Blocks” section (featuring a historical 1939  Farm Security Administration photograph by Dorothea Lange, courtesy the Library of Congress):

The quilt block spread for the hobo sign for bread:

Opening spread for the “Projects” section (featuring a historical 1943 Farm Security Administration photograph by Jack Delano, courtesy the Library of Congress):

Opening spread for the quilt project “Mulligan Stew”:

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book pages  covers  crafts  depression  dust bowl  hobo  kp craft books  quilting  sewing  book design  book interior pages 
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