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Grandma Flower Garden

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:58:11 +0000

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.

Toucan and Sunbonnet Sue quilts

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:08 +0000

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.

Born to Ride

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:33:20 +0000

On 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.

Sunflowers

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:16:59 +0000

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.

Benjamin Banneker Museum Quilt

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:43:40 +0000

A 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.

Country Bride Quilt

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:16:03 +0000

Fiona (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. Fiona 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.

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

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:05:10 +0000

Jan 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.

The 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.

Recovered! Lone Star Pennsylvania Dutch Quilt

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:39:00 +0000

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."

Counted Cross Stitch Quilt

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:28:41 +0000

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.

Adelaide Collection Sampler

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:47:31 +0000

Michele 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. Other 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.