In this episode, I talk with Beth Davis, AQS certified quilt appraiser. We discuss how one becomes an appraiser, why you might want to have a quilt appraised, what's involved in an appraisal, the "tools" of appraising, and a little bit about antique quilts in particular.
Beth Davis, appraiser. Shown here with her "lifetime" quilt--one that she slept under as a child. (Made by her great-grandmother.)
One of Beth's "go-to" appraisal books, by Barbara Brackman. Beth mentioned having every Barbara Brackman book there was!
Another go-to book to help with dating fabrics.
Sandy's crazy-quilt with damaged silks. (Remember the story of the iron salts and the "swoosh"?
Beth's 1800s quilt. The reds on the borders are what she refers to as the "madders."
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