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Grandma Flower Garden

Jan 27 2012

Alice Kennedy hopes to recover a quilt that was made by her grandmother, Etta Shaw. In January 2009, she gave it to a quilter who does longarm and hand quilting as a business in Garden Grove, California. At the time the quilter said it would take three to four months to finish. Alice was willing to give her extra time and stayed in contact with her until sometime in 2010 when she was unable to reach her by phone or email.

Alice’s quiilt top is about double or queen size. The blocks are vintage fabrics from the 30′s and 40′s and the background is muslin. The blocks are hand pieced.

If you are able to help Alice recover this quilt, please contact her at audiewee@earthlink.net.

 
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Toucan and Sunbonnet Sue quilts

Jan 27 2012

Sally Bishop is searching for two lap-size quilts she made. One is a large, primary-colored, paper-pieced toucan. The other is a pink and green Sunbonnet Sue. These quilts are machine pieced, fused appliqued, and machine appliqued. They were last seen mid-August 2011 in Dexter, Michigan when they were sent to Sally from the quilter. They were being shipped to Palm Springs, California. The quilter shipped eight boxes on same day. Only two made it to their desinations and six did not.

If you see either of these quilts, please contact Sally at sabpsp@verizon.net.

 
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Born to Ride

Jan 02 2012

Born to Ride by C. Diane ThomasOn or around November 23, 2011, C. Diane Thomas shipped a quilt from Columbia Falls, Montana to Waterford, Wisconsin. The shipping company says they delivered the package, but it never arrived. They are supposted to be looking into the situation, but have found nothing.

The quilt was intended as a gift to Anthony Hoffman. It is approximately 110″ by 120″. The main colors are black and white with a red and “snakeskin” checkerboard border which separates the central motif from the outer border. She used Alexander Henry’s “Born to Ride” fabric #1584, which depicts skeletons wearing leathers and riding motorcycles. She appliqued with red thread and has a curled up snake in the center of the quilt.

The quilt is machine pieced, machine appliqued, and machine quilted. It was finished in November 2011 just before she sent it off. The quilt has a 1/2″ strip label sewn into the binding on the reverse side near a corner. The label says something close to, “Made for Anthony Thomas Hoffman, Milw. Wis. from Uncle Anthony and Aunt Diane Thomas, Columbia Falls, MT.”

If you find this quilt, please contact Diane at cdthomas@cyberport.net.

 
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Sunflowers

Jan 02 2012

Diane Severns is asking for help locating a missing Sunflowers quilt that she made for her daughter, Brittany. It was last seen in 2005 in San Marcos, Texas. It was taken by her daughter’s roommate. The lapsize quilt is about 62″ by 48. Diane used fall-colored and purple flannels to make this quilt. It has a sawtooth border, then a piano key border in purples and browns. This quilt is machine pieced, machine appliqued, and machine quilted. It has a label which says, “Made for Brittany by Mom.” The label was hand sewn at a bottom edge.

If you’ve seen a quilt that fits this description, please contact Diane at Deseverns@aol.com.

 
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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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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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Visitors From Another Galaxy

Nov 30 2011

Charla Kiolbassa hopes someone has found an original quilt made by her grandfather sometime around 1982. The quilt was last seen between 1985-1990. It may have become missing during a move from Kingsland, Texas to Montclair, California. Once she arrived in California, she stored some of her belongings in a garage, which someone rummaged through.

This quilt is a little bigger than king size. It features a large spaceship which has landed on earth, and there is an alien standing outside of the spacecraft. It is hand pieced and hand quilted.

The quilt was made with 36,000 squares that are about 1/2″ in size. It has the name “Charla” in cursive writing across the bottom third of the quilt.

If you find this quilt, please contact Charla at ckiolbassa@ntelogic.com.

 
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