Your quilt or garment will be appraised by Chris Moline, an American Quilter’s Society Certified Quilted Textile Appraiser. Appraisals will be given for antique and contemporary (including art) quilts of all sizes, and quilted textiles (including but not limited to garments, wall hangings, bed size quilts, and quilt tops.) No afghans. Coverlets are OK. Your quilt appraisal will be for insurance purposes unless you specifically request another type, such as market value or donation. Chris does not use a pre-appraisal form and prefers to ask you specific questions during your appraisal appointment.

Possible appraiser questions may include:

  1. Your Name, Mailing Address/City/State/Zip, Phone Number (daytime, evening, cell), Email Address
  2. Quilt Owner’s Name
  3. ☐Quilt/garment is entered in the 2014 CCQG quilt show, category (division/class and ID number)

☐ I will bring quilt/garment to the show to be appraised

  1. Title (or name) of Quilt
  2. Date quilt/garment was completed, if known
  3. Quilt size (if applicable) Width (inches), Length (inches)
  4. Original design, Class/workshop project, or Purchased pattern (pattern designer and pattern name)
  5. Do you have a record of sales of similar quilts? If yes, give purchase price, etc.
  6. Quilt top constructed by (and location)
  7. Quilted by (name and location) by hand, domestic machine, long arm quilted
  8. Approximate cost of quilting if done by a hired quilter
  9. Techniques used in construction: (circle all that apply)

Hand pieced, Hand appliqued, Machine pieced, Machine appliqued, Hand embroidered,

Hand embellished, Machine embroidered, Tied, Special Techniques, Other:

  1. Fiber content of quilt top or garment (and costs)
  2. Fiber content of quilt back (and costs)
  3. Brand/content of batting used (and cost)
  4. Are there added beads or embellishments? (descriptions and costs)
  5. Threads used (and costs)
  6. Other information about your fabric, threads, and/or batting?
  7. Has this quilt been exhibited elsewhere, won awards, been published? If so, list which shows,

publications, awards, or events

  1. Share quilt maker’s history - note fame, publications, and awards at local, regional, or national events
  2. Do you have any historical information about the quilt, part of country it came from, fame of maker?