A collection of compasses in Peter Thomashow's Vermont studio. Unpublished photograph.

A collection of advertising material in Peter Thomashow's Vermont studio. Unpubished photograph.

Artwork display in Peter Thomashow's Vermont studio. Unpubished photograph.

Artwork display in Peter Thomashow's Vermont studio. Unpubished photograph.

Sculpture created with found objects by Vermont artist Peter Thomashow. Unpublished photograph.

Electrical Thunderhouse is one of the early medical instruments collected by Vermont artist Peter Thomashow. Part of an effort to catalog the pieces with descriptions and woodcut illustrations. Originally published in CABINET magazine.

Electrical Egg Stand is one of the early medical instruments collected by Vermont artist Peter Thomashow. Part of an effort to catalog the pieces with descriptions and woodcut illustrations. Originally published in CABINET magazine.

The Electrical Plate for Dancing Images is one of the early medical instruments collected by Vermont artist Peter Thomashow. Part of an effort to catalog the pieces with descriptions and woodcut illustrations. Unpublished photograph.

A detail of kitchen cabinet work by Michael McDonnell of Watershed Fine Furniture. Unpublished photograph.

Apartment kitchen cabinets in East Barnard, Vt., made and installed by Michael McDonnell of Watershed Fine Furniture. Unpublished photograph.

Maple kitchen cabinets in Tunbridge, Vt., made and installed by Michael McDonnell of Watershed Fine Furniture. Unpublished photograph.

Maple kitchen cabinets in Tunbridge, Vt., made and installed by Michael McDonnell of Watershed Fine Furniture. Unpublished photograph.

This quilt by Dori Galton of Hartland, Vt., is a great example of how there's really nothing simple about the simple square. Dori chose fabrics in a narrow range from dark to light in reds and blues, arranging them so that the lightest ones became the centers of attention. From Wiley Publishing's 2007 book TEACH YOURSELF VISUALLY QUILTING by Sonja Hakala.

Barbara Fussy cut the six panels showing children at play on the front of this quilt from the novelty fabric that also backs it. The lower border on the front—the light blue with a string of red flowers—was also cut from the back fabric. From Wiley Publishing's 2007 book TEACH YOURSELF VISUALLY QUILTING by Sonja Hakala.

In October 2004, Barbara Vallone of Racine, Wisc., and two friends, Mary Bielefeldt and Pat Wolff, received donations of assorted scraps, odd squares and yards of fabric and decided to hold a quilt workshop for charity. Barbara set the pinwheels in this quilt off-center to enhance the design. From Wiley Publishing's 2007 book TEACH YOURSELF VISUALLY QUILTING by Sonja Hakala.