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Benjamin Banneker Museum Quilt

Dec 29 2011

Benjamin Banneker Museum QuiltA quilt has been stolen from the Benjamin Banneker Museum in Oella, Maryland. The quilt was last seen on December 19, 2011. According to police, someone broke the glass of the rear door of the museum around 4:25 AM. They vandalized various areas and removed the quilt which was hanging from the ceiling. The break-in triggered the alarm. A witness saw a white minivan leaving the property.

This original quilt is 43″ by 63″. The main colors are red, tan, brown, and gold. One side has images of chains, an American eagle, and two hands. The other side has the phrase, “Maryland the Free State Code 1860 Law,” and patchwork of various laws and legal writings. There are also golden feathers along the edges.

A police report has been filed. Anyone with information is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to “CRIMES” (274637), then enter the message starting with “MCS,” or e-mail a tip to www.metrocrimestoppers.org. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

 
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Country Bride Quilt

Dec 29 2011

Country Bride Quilt by Fiona Gondek MurrayFiona (Gondek) Murray is searching for a Country Bride Quilt made for the wedding of her best friend, Sherri Andrews. The quilt was last seen in Port Washington, Long Island, New York. Her friend was living in an apartment with her husband when they broke up. Both left the apartment in a hurry and neither remember taking the quilt, nor can they find it. Sherri’s brother, who was the last to leave the aprtment, said there was nothing left behind. Fiona is hoping it may have been donated somewhere, and someone may have purchased it.

This quilt is queen size, approximately 88″ by 108″ It features pink hearts and doves, green leaves and stems on a muslin background. It is hand appliqued. The vines and birds’ eyes are embroidered. It was made in 1996. It has a label written to Sherri and her husband, David Mroczka.

Country Bride by Fiona Gondek MurrayFiona writes, “I hope someone has found it and lets me know. It took me three years to make the quilt and it feels like I have lost a loved one. I wonder where the quilt is and if it is being cared for.” If you’ve found this quilt, please contact Fiona at fmquilter@gmail.com.

 
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Recovered! A Quilt for David…Girls are Afraid of Spiders

Dec 29 2011

Girls are Afraid of Spiders by Jan CunninghamJan Cunningham was hoping someone might know the whereabouts of a quilt she made for her grandson’s college dorm room. The quilt was made in 1999 and was last seen in early 2000 in a dorm room at Oxford College in Conyers, Georgia.

A week after the quilt was posted on this website, the strangest thing happened. She got a phone call from a couple who live in Florida, but keep a second home in Georgia. When they went to get out their blankets this year, they found a quilt wrapped in plastic that they had bought at a yard sale a year or so ago. When they unfolded it, they noticed the label with Jan’s name and phone number, so they called her right after Christmas. So now, after being missing for ten years, Jan’s quilt has returned home! It had been washed and was smokey, but otherwise the quilt was in good shape.

Jan called her original design, “A Quilt for David…Girls are Afraid of Spiders.” She made it to keep the girls off her grandson’s bed at college. It is labled with the quilt’s title and a scripture verse.

Girls are Afraid of Spiders (label) by Jan CunninghamThe quilt is about 70″ by 80″. It is a strip pieced quilt with a LeMoyne Star setting. The main colors are navy, burgundy and gold. A large gold colored star features a large stuffed black spider with long embroidered legs along with the words, “Girls are afraid of spiders” embroidered around the spider. The backing of the quilt is a fireworks designed fabric in navy and burgundy with white fireworks.

 
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Recovered! Lone Star Pennsylvania Dutch Quilt

Dec 10 2011

Teresa Fusco’s Lone Star Pennsylvania Dutch Quilt was last seen on September 3, 2011 at the Waterfront Restaurant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It became missing when the Conestoga River overflowed 41 feet and covered the restaurant, destroying everything. The quilt disappeared along with numerous oil paintings by other artists. It could not be found when all of the debris was removed, so Teresa believed it was swept away by the waters.

In December 2011 Teresa wrote, “My quilt has been found! My daughter went to work on opening day about 6 weeks after the flood, when she walked into The Waterfront Restaurant… she saw my quilt sitting clean and folded on the bar. How happy that someone found the quilt in the river, cleaned it and returned the quilt to the restaurant. It was well marked because it was hanging in the restaurant for sale.”

 
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Counted Cross Stitch Quilt

Dec 08 2011

Donna Foley hopes someone may have found a quilt made by her great-grandmother Reua Compton and her church’s quilting group. It was the only quilt her great-grandmother made for Donna. The queen to king size quilt was made in 1985. It has a solid white background with blue counted cross stitch embroidery. It is hand quilted. Donna last saw the quilt in September 1991 in Naperville, Illinois. It was in her storage locker, when the contents were sold.

If you’ve seen a quilt that fits this description, please contact Donna at donna08@sbcglobal.net.

 
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Adelaide Collection Sampler

Dec 06 2011

The Adelaide Collection Sampler owned by Michele HillMichele Hill has experienced the loss of two large shipping parcels, both lost by a shipping company. The two boxes have been missing since the first week of October 12, 2011. One box containing the single quilt was last seen in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The other box containing all the small items was last seen in Pemberton, Western Australia.

One of the items missing is “The Adelaide Collection Sampler,” shown to the left. This is an original quilt designed by Michele, made for her by Jill Gray, and quilted by Judy Simcock. It is 76-1/2″ by 76-1/2″. The main colors are burgundy and greens on a cream background. All of the fabrics are from the Adelaide collection by In the Beginning Fabrics (designed by Jason Yenter and Michele Hill). This quilt is fused and machine appliqued, machine pieced, and machine quilted. It was made in 2010. It is labeled on the back.

Trio by Michele HillOther items missing include several small quilts, cushions, a book cover, tea and coffee cozies, books, teaching materials, notes, photos, and fabrics. The small quilt to the right is another one that is missing. Michele used William Morris fabrics and original applique motifs inspired by the historic designer. It is fused, hand, and machine appliqued, machine pieced, and machine quilted. Some of the other items are embroidered and beaded. They were made over five years, dating from 2005 to 2010.

You can read more about these missing items on Michele’s blog on her November 29, 2011 entry and her December 5, 2011 entry.

If you help with the recovery of any of the items above, please contact Michele at michele.hill@bigpond.com.

 
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Really ‘Wild’ Flowers

Dec 02 2011

Really Wild Flowers by Sharon SchlotzhauserPlease be on the lookout for Sharon L. Schlotzhauer‘s quilt, “Really ‘Wild’ Flowers! Second Season.” The quilt was last seen on November 6, 2011, after the IQA show in Houston, Texas. Exact details of the disappearance are unknown at this time.

Her quilt is an original design. It is 62″ x 64.5″ It has a golden yellow background with seven bold jewel-tone and primary colored flowers. It has a black polka dot fabric for the outer borders. The quilt is hand and machine appliqued, machine pieced, and machine quilted. It was made in 2010. It has a label on the back in the botton right corner which has Sharon’s name and “Colorado Springs, Colorado.”

Sharon writes, “I’m heartbroken beyond words. I’m offering a cash reward for the safe return of my quilt, no questions asked.”

If you find this quilt, please contact Sharon at myfaithfirst@comcast.net.

 
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