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Coastal Life

Apr 30 2012

Barbra Torgusen is asking that everyone be on the lookout for this called “Coastal Life.” It was made by Barbra and members of the CCQG. The quilt was last seen on April 14, 2012 in San Leon, Texas. It was one of two quilts in a handmade quilted bag that was on the back seat of Barbra’s car. The car was broken into while she was staying at the Windmill Gardens Inn during an American Legion Convention. A police report was filed.

This quilt is about 45″ by 60″. The main colors are reds and blues. Each block is different and encorporates a wide variety of quilting techniques. It was made from challenge blocks in 2012.

Barbara is offering a reward for the return of this quilt. Obviously it is not replaceable due to the numerous types of handiwork that went into making the quilt top. If you find this quilt, please contact Barbra at ladyromanc@aol.com.

 

Peter’s Bug Collection

Apr 29 2012

Patty Macy is searching for a quilt that she made for her grandson, Peter Macy. This quilt was last seen in 2009 in Silverdale, Washington. The Navy family was moved to Italy for assignment. The quilt didn’t make it. It may have been packed in the household goods that were stored in Washington, but when the family returned to Silverdale and opened the boxes, they still couldn’t find the quilt.

The quilt is about 50″ by 59″ The main colors are blues, reds, yellows, greens, browns, black and white. Patty used the bottle quilt pattern with various bug fabrics, so it looks like bottles of bugs sitting on shelves. The quilt is machine pieced and machine quilted. It is custom quilted with bug shapes and bug names in the black open spaces around the bottles. The label reads something like: “Peter’s Bug Collection, created with love by Patty Macy 2005.” It is sewn on a back corner.

Patty has made several similar quilts, but each one is a little different. One is hanging in a grandson’s home in Virginia. Others were donated to CASA kids and to A Partner’s In Care Fundraiser, El Dorado County, California.

If you’ve seen Peter’s quilt, please contact Patty at patmacy@gmail.com.

 

Deep Space

Mar 27 2012

Sandra Parrott needs help recovering her original art quilt, Deep Space. This quilt, along with another disappeared from the Media Loft in New Rochelle, New York. This quilt was last seen on February 27, 2012.

Sandra’s quilt is 18″ by 22″. The main colors are blue and gold. She used Northcott Stonehenge blue fabric. The quilt is fused appliqued and machine quilted.

If you find this quilt, please contact Sandra at parrart@aol.com.

 

Donna Chambers Art Quilt

Mar 27 2012

Please be on the lookout for Donna Chamber’s art quilt. It was last seen March 9, 2012. It was last seen at New Rochelle City Hall, New Rochelle, NY. The quilt was taken as the exhibit was being set up.

This quilt is 18″ by 22″. She used Michael Miller Mirror Ball fabric, animal prints, and metallic prints. The main colors are creams and browns. The quilt is fused appliqued and machine quilted. It was made in 2011.

If you find this quilt, please contact Donna at donnacham@aol.com.

 

Karen Combs quilts

Mar 18 2012

Batik Cascade Ribbon by Karen CombsKaren Combs has experienced the theft of numerous quilts and samples. Sometime between midnight and 6 AM on March 16, 2012, her rental car’s driver side window was broken and her teaching suitcase was stolen. The car was parked at a hotel located at 750 IH 35 North in New Braunfels, Texas. The police were called and they stated the break-in looked like the work of a professional. It was likely a “smash and grab” with the thief not knowing what was in the suitcase.

The black suitcase contained quilts for her Patchwork Illusions class, along with teaching supplies and demo items. It was in the back of an SUV. The quilts are original designs. They are labeled with Karen’s name and address. The labels are sewn on the back, and could easily be removed.

Karen wrote in her March 18 blog entry, “It is something every traveling quilt teacher fears, her quilts will be stolen or lost. Unfortunately, it has happened to me. I’m heartbroken. . . please share the images and story below. I hope they will be found.”

She also writes, “If you live in New Braunfels or anywhere in Texas, please check local yard sales, flea markets and pawn shops for the quilts. Everyone, please forward this blog posting to every quilter and quilt shop you know and ask them to forward it to everyone they know.”

You can read more about these stolen quilts on Karen Combs’ blog, karencombs.wordpress.com/.

If you have any information about this theft, please contact Karen karen@karencombs.com.

 

Hexagon Quilt

Mar 15 2012

Elizabeth Janes is searching for her hexagon patchwork quilt. It was made by her father. It is a large, single bed quilt. It is hand-sewn. It features mixed colors with a border pattern of black hexagons around the edge. It is at least fifteen years old, but the precise year it was made is unknown.

Elizabeth’s sister was sent this quilt to her from Somerset to Hertfordshire in 2010, but it got lost in the mail and never arrived.

This was the last quilt Elizabeth’s father ever made, so it is naturally of great sentimental value to their family. If you’ve found this quilt, please contact Elizabeth at emilyhjanes@googlemail.com.

 
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

Mar 15 2012

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder by Patty MullerPlease be on the lookout for “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder,” an original quilt by Patty Muller. It was last seen on May 28, 2011 at Ailsa Craig Community, Ontario, Canada. It has been a part of a special exhibit of Dutch quilters. It was discovered missing after the exposition ended and the quilts were packed for transported to the Netherlands.

This quilt is 31.5″ (80 cm) square. The main colors are blue and gray. It is hand pieced cotton that has been hand painted. It also has been stenciled, screen printed, and has silver foil airbrushing. It was made in 2010. It has a label with Patty’s name and email address.

If you find this quilt, please contact Patty at marloesvanrees@hotmail.com.

 
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Patsy Thompson Quilts

Mar 03 2012

Tulip Quilt by Patsy ThompsonPlease be on the look out for these two stolen original quilts by Patsy Thompson. They were last seen in Holland, Ohio when Patsy placed them in her suitcase. She spent the night at a hotel in Corbin, Kentucky on February 29, 2012. Someone broke into her car and stole most of what was in the car, including the suitcase containing these quilts. A police report has been finled.

This original tulip quilt was partially quilted and not yet bound. The blocks are 22″ square and set on point. The overall size of the quilt is about 48-50″. The block background is dark blue, the feather appliques are green, and the tuplis are reds, pinks, and oranges. The setting triangle blocks are variegated green and blue. The appliques were cut from Appli-K-Kutz dies. This quilt is machine pieced, fused applique, machine applique, and machine quilted. It was made in 2011-2012. It does not have a label because it had not yet been completed.

Green Flower Quilt Top by Patsy ThompsonThis green flower quilt top is about 65″ by 62″. It has a hand-dyed green and rust, cotton sateen background fabric. The many flowers are yellows, blues, purples, red, and the swirls and leaves are a variety of greens. The flower shapes were cut from many different Sizzix die shapes and Appli-K-Kutz die shapes, and then arranged to form flower shapes. There is extensive trapunto work and free motion machine embroidery all over the top. This quilt top is fused and machine appliqued. It also has free motion machine embroidery on the applique shapes and the grapevine curly-cues coming off the swirl stems. This quilt top was also made during 2011-2012. The photo does not show the amethyst border that was attached later. All of the flowers also now have embroidery and/or trapunto.

You can read more about this situation on Patsy’s March 3, 2012 blog at http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/.

If you can help with the recovery of these quilts, please contact Patsy at patsy@patsythompsondesigns.com.

 
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Bozo the Clown Quilt

Mar 02 2012

Michelle Williams is searching for a quilt that was made for her when she was around five. It was made by her grandmother and her sister. The quilt was lost during a move in 1997, or it was possibly disposed of by an ex-spouse. It was last seen in Remlap, Alabama. Michelle would love to be reunited with this quilt, and she’s willing to pay a reward if the quilt is found.

This queen size quilt was made in the 1970′s. It has a blue background with Bozo the Clown images scattered all over the quilt top. The back is multicolored hand-pieced squares.

If you find this quilt, please contact Michelle at mommy2madime@aol.com.

 
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Farmer’s Daughter

Feb 16 2012

Farmer's Daughter by Sally SchneiderPlease be on the lookout for Sally Schneider’s “Farmer’s Daughter” quilt. It was last seen on January 26, 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was being shipped to Martingale & Company, home of That Patchwork Place. It was to be included in her book that will be published in January 2013.

This quilt is 95″ by 95″. It combines the scrappy look with cream. The background is Moda Grunge. This quilt is machine pieced and machine quilted.

If you find this quilt, please contact Sally immediately at sally@sallyschneider.com.

 
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