Irma Gail Hatcher

Irma Gail Hatcher

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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.

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Irma Gail Hatcher

Phyllis J. Harris

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5.3 2019oh0557_qsosiqf0041 Interview with Irma Gail Hatcher, October 23, 1999 2019oh0557_qsosiqf0041 qsosiqf 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 Quilts Quilters Quilts--Design. Fabrics Fabric arts Textiles Textile artists Decorative arts Crafts &amp ; decorating Women Artists Sewing Sewing machines Families Arts &amp ; crafts 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 culture Irma Gail Hatcher Phyllis J. Harris 2019oh0557_qsosiqf0041_hatcher_acc001.mp3 0 https://oralhistory.uky.edu/spokedbaudio/2019oh0557_qsosiqf0041_hatcher_acc001.mp3 Other NULL audio 0 Background and attending the quilt festival My name is Phyllis Harris. Hatcher tells the interviewer she is from Conway, Arkansas and she has been coming to the quilt festival since 1983. She discusses her involvement with the festival, teaching quilt classes and displaying a quilt in the 100 Best Quilts of the 20th century and the &quot ; Teaching exhibit&quot ; . She talks about the creation and history of the quilts which are in the festival, including the awards they have won. 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century ; Award-winning quilts ; Baltimore quilts Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 109 Quilts brought for interview Now you've, uh, brought several quilts with you today, and, uh, if you could give us a bit of information about the quilts. Hatcher talks about how she created one of the quilts for the interview for the birth of her twin granddaughters. She discusses the designs, their meanings, and the techniques which she used to create the quilts. Baltimore style blocks ; Creative processes ; Family quilts ; Needle arts ; Quilt blocks ; Quilt designs ; Quilt symbolism ; Twin quilts Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 345 Learning to quilt / Joining a quilt guild So, tell me, how long have you been quilting? Hatcher talks about how she has been quilting for 19 years and the first class she took in quilting. She then discusses how she got into quilting after her first quilting failure. She talks about joining a guild in order to better learn how to create quilts, getting advice from the other quilters. Family quilts ; Quilting classes ; Quilting guilds ; Quilts as gifts Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 522 Qualities of a great quilt So...[unintelligible] so what do you think, Irma, makes a, a great quilt? Hatcher discusses what she believes makes a great quilt: the design of the quilt, the quilt's colors, and the quilting itself are what she believes are most important. She then tells the interviewer her favorite quilts of the show, Margaret Docherty's &quot ; Little Brown Birds&quot ; and Judy Matheson's &quot ; Mariner's Compasses&quot ; . She talks about her favorite elements of the quilts. Hand quilting ; Machine quilting ; Qualities of a great quilt ; Quilt color patterns ; Quilt designs Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 664 Favorite aspects of quilting What, uh, do you find pleasing about, uh, quilting? Hatcher talks about how she has always enjoyed crafting, but quilting allowed her to create a unique design of her own. She believes quilts are works of art and should be treated as such. Artistry in quilting ; Craftsmanship in quilting ; Creating art ; Quilts as art Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts in art ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 746 Future use of quilts How do you see the--these, uh, quilts make--having an effect in the future--the future use of the quilts? Hatcher talks about the popularity of quilt exhibits in museums and how quilts are a part of American cultural heritage due to the large number of women in the past who made quilts for their families. Cultural aspects of quilting ; Importance of quilting ; Quilt festivals ; Quilt heritage ; Quilts in museums Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 830 Qualities of a great quilter So, do you have an idea of what makes a great quilter? Hatcher tells the interviewer she believes a great quilter finishes what they have started. She also believes a great quilter has a kind and likable personality. Artistic personalities ; Completed projects ; Great quilters ; Incomplete projects ; Quilters Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles ; Women 865 Body of work / Quilting techniques Uh, uh, how many quilts have you made over the years? Hatcher discusses her body of work, having created over 50 quilts in her lifetime. She discusses their various sizes and how long they take her to create, according to design and size difference. She tells the interviewer she hand sews her quilts, but uses her machine to applique. Applique quilt blocks ; Applique quilts ; Hand sewing ; Machine quilting ; Quilting techniques Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Sewing machines ; Textile artists ; Textiles 945 Family's influence on her quilting How has your family influenced your quilting? Hatcher talks about how her quilting has impacted her family life. She talks about how her family is supportive of her quilting. Families of quilters ; Proud families ; Supportive families Artists ; Arts &amp ; crafts ; Crafts &amp ; decorating ; Decorative arts ; Fabric arts ; Fabrics ; Families ; Quilting ; Quilts ; Quilts--Design. ; Sewing ; Textile artists ; Textiles interview Phyllis J. Harris interviews Irma Gail Hatcher, an award-winning quilter at the Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. Hatcher's quilt, &quot ; Conway Album&quot ; , 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. No transcript. All rights to the Quilters' S.O.S. -- Save Our Stories (QSOS) oral history project, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred from the Quilt Alliance to the University of Kentucky Libraries. Please contact the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History regarding rights pertaining to individual interviews. audio Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. 0 https://nunncenter.net/ohms-spokedb/render.php?cachefile=2019oh0557_qsosiqf0041_hatcher_ohm.xml 2019oh0557_qsosiqf0041_hatcher_ohm.xml https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt7qz8d1bd0z2

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 culture