Interview with Irma Gail Hatcher, October 23, 1999
Project: Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: International Quilt Festival
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Phyllis J. Harris interviews Irma Gail Hatcher, an award-winning quilter at the Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. Hatcher's quilt, "Conway Album", was included in the 100 Best American Quilts of the 20th Century collection. In the interview, Hatcher discusses several of her quilts, including 2 quilts she created for her twin granddaughters. She discusses technical aspects of quilting, including how she creates her designs, the techniques she uses to create her quilts, and her design inspirations. She talks about the personal side of quilting, such as the qualities of a great quilter and quilt, and her career as a quilt teacher. She discusses her family and how her quilting impacts their lives.Interview Accession
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Award-winning quilts Baltimore quilts Applique quilts Creative processes Family life Quilt teachers Family quilts Family heirlooms Quilt exhibits Quilt festivals Personal opinions Hand quilting Machine quilting Quilting techniques Quilting as art Quilt color schemes Quilting impact on cultureInterview Rights
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Hatcher, Irma Gail Interview by Phyllis J. Harris. 23 Oct. 1999. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Hatcher, I.G. (1999, October 23). Interview by P. J. Harris. Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: International Quilt Festival. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Hatcher, Irma Gail, interview by Phyllis J. Harris. October 23, 1999, Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: International Quilt Festival, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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