Phyllis
has been trained and tested as a certified appraiser by the American
Quilter's Society Appraiser Certification Program and is a member of
the Professional Association of Appraisers-Quilted Textiles. She completed
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's graduate course "History of Quilts"
and is the author of The Victorian Redwork Sampler
Quilt. Past president of the Annapolis Quilt Guild and the Baltimore
Appliqué Society, she lectures on quilt history and teaches quilting
classes and workshops.
"150 Years of Quilts"
is
a lecture and show of quilts from the 1820s to the 1970s
by Phyllis Twigg Hatcher with Judi Gunter. See how quilts of each era
have their own beauty and what makes the quilt an example of its decade.
Of particular intrigue and delight is the large collection of doll quilts.
"Appraising Your Quilt:
What's It Worth?"
Phyllis
shows how an appraiser goes about determining the value of a contemporary
or antique quilt, what the difference is between insurance, fair market
and donation values, and what makes a quilt worthy of an appraisal.
Come and find out both serious and humorous thoughts on appraising.
(Monetary values will not be determined).
"Fabric, Fun, and the First Ladies"
Join
Phyllis and Judi for a lighthearted visit with the First Ladies of the
White House. Hear about their times, follies, and personalities. Find
who originated the term "First Lady." See quilts, cottons,
linens, and textiles that were popular in those days. Click on
the thumbnail of the postcard above to see a close-up of Mrs. Cleveland.
Buy Me, I'm Best Workshop
Novel
and entertaining methods have always been used to sell thread, sewing
machines, and fabric to quiltmakers. Phyllis shows how companies marketed
their goods to sewers and quiltmakers from 1875 to 1950. Actual quilts,
fabrics, textile commemoratives, advertising trade cards, and feedsack
related items will be shown.
Phyllis Twigg Hatcher
1410 Colonial Manor Court
Annapolis, MD 21409
Phyllis2775@hotmail.com