Doggy Days
This quilt is crib size, and the main colors are yellow and blue. It is made from a commercial pattern. There are four dogs centered on the quilt. It is machine pieced, machine appliqued, and machine quilted. There is a label attached to a back corner.
If you find this quilt, please contact Helen through Jill Smith at smith5664@gmail.com.
Navy Insignia Quilt
On August 18, Sue received a call from Brenda S. from the FedEx Customer Service Center in Memphis, TN. Sue wrote, “Brenda has the most heavenly voice I have ever heard. Brenda told me early on the Wednesday morning she received a call from someone in the quilt world who preferred to remain anonymous. This person told Brenda about the quilts and their importance, beseeching her to help find them. Brenda told me she was so moved that she made it her mission to find the quilts. Sometime in the afternoon, the quilts were delivered in an unmarked cardboard box to a FedEx facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. (FedEx’s lost and found items either go to Memphis or Salt Lake City.) The box arrived with no tracking number making it impossible to trace. Sharon at the Salt Lake facility didn’t even have them cataloged yet but she sent Brenda a picture, and Brenda called me to confirmed the identity of at least one of the quilts.”
On August 19, Sue was thrilled that the quilts were all safely returned! They had been overnighted to her from Salt Lake City, and they arrived at 11:30 AM. Sue writes, “Words cannot express my gratitude to the quilt world for helping to find these quilts. It took a Quilt APB to locate them but it worked. Congratulations to all of you and specifically to the very special person who interceded in my behalf. This experience has convinced me that I need to continue to share these quilts because of their historic importance.”
Night Shift Worker’s Quilt is an original quilt that is 68″ by 78.5″. The main colors are red, white, and blue. It is made of home dec fabrics and silks that read, “Quiet Please Night Shift Worker Sleeping, Thank You.” It is machine pieced and hand quilted.
Canadian Red Cross Quilt is a wholecloth quilt that is 63.5″ by 72″. It is made from four feed sacks sewn together. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. The main color is blue.
Navy Insignia Quilt is a 64″ by 88″ quilt made of Navy insignia patches. It is machine pieced and machine quilted.
Hazleton Fund Raising Quilt is 66″ by 84″. The main colors are white, white, and red. It is hand embroidered with hundreds of names. This quilt was made in 1942-1943.
If you there is anything you can do for the recovery if these quilts, please contact Sue at suereich@charter.net.
Blue and White Noah's Ark Quilt
This is a crib size quilt made from a commercially printed Noah’s Ark panel. It is machine quilted. The quilt had two or three repairs made by hand towards the bottom of the quilt.
Marla asks, “Even if this quilt is never found, do any quilters recognize this pattern or perhaps the material supplier that may have produced this design? If I could find this material at some fabric warehouse or vintage fabric store, I would purchase it in a minute and have a new “blankie” made for my daughter.” If you can help Marla, please email her at MHayes71@mediacombb.net.
Scrap Houses by Renee Costa
This is a twin size quilt that is mostly red, blue, and yellow. The houses are made from scraps. The house blocks alternate with Log Cabin blocks. It is machine pieced.
If you find this quilt, please contact Renee at reneevarela@hotmail.com.
Knit Quilt by Heather Walter
There are a total of eleven different yarns used in this quilt. Each square is knit with one color, either half and half across the diagonal, half striped and half solid, or all striped. The squares are then seamed together with black embroidery floss. The main colors are blues, pinks, purples, and some yellow. The border is crocheted in purple.
If you are able to help with the recovery of this knit quilt, please contact Heather at sendmeanangelox@aol.com.
Johnny's Teddy Bear Quilt by Cathy Smith
This quilt was last seen on July 18, 2010 at Courtyard of Marriott on Southport Road in Indianapolis, Indiana. The quilt was accidentally left behind in a hotel room, but it was not turned in by the housekeeping staff.
If you find this quilt, please contact Melissa at bair04@verizon.net.
Charming Circles by Kimberly Einmo
In January 2010, Kimberly Einmo had reported that her quilt, "Charming Circles," was stolen. It was one of several quilts that were passed around at the Scrap and Sew Open House Event in Lutz, Florida. There were about fifty people in attendance and the store did not have security cameras, so there is no way to know who might have taken it.
On June 3, 2010, Kimberly wrote,"I’m very happy to report that Charming Circles has been RETURNED to me! I promised amnesty — no questions asked — if whoever took my quilt would return it. The quilt was returned to me last week and I promised I would not give the details other than to say it may have been an honest mistake that the quilt was taken in the first place. The bottom line, I am thrilled that the individual did the right thing and returned the quilt to me. Happy ending!"
This quilt is featured in her new book, "Jelly Roll Quilts & More." It is an original design of arc blocks set in horizontal rows and rotated to create circles. It is 22" square. Kimberly used modern, bright colors including the Woodland Bloom fabric line by Lila Tueller.
Asian Elementals by Stephanie Vesik
Stephanie used four Kona Bay Emperor panels which she machine quilted and bound with black cotton. Each panel is hand embroidered to emphasize the gold foil highlights. Each panel is individually quilted to represent fire, air, earth, and wind with a Japanese symbol in the top banner’s binding. Each panel is held to one another by means of Velcro bridges. This was done so the quilt could be displayed either as a traditional two by two panel quilt or as a banner with four across. Each panel has two loops at the top for hanging. Stephanie labeled each panel on the back with black ink. It says, "To Grim (heart symbol) Steph."
If you find this quilt, please email Stephanie at firizia@yahoo.com.
Bright Jazz by Marilyn Kirschen
Marilyn Kirschen hopes to recover her quilt called “Bright Jazz” which is her original design. It was last seen on January 14, 2010 in the Seattle, Washington area. A shipping company dropped it off at Marilyn’s home on January 19, but the quilt was not at her home when she returned that evening.
The 24″ x 30″ quilt was made in 2009. The main colors include a yellow orange graduated fabric along with blues, greens, and purples. This quilt is machine appliqued and quilted. It also has couched yarns and beaded embellishments.
If you find this quilt, please contact Marilyn at mkirschen@att.net.
Four Square by Dawn Paull
In January 2007 Dawn Paull reported the loss of this Four Square quilt while it was in the possession of a moving company. It was last seen in Keizer, Oregon on August 25-26, 2006 when it was put in a moving box.
In November 2009, the quilt was found! After the family moved a second time, they found the quilt in a different box than it had been packed in by the first moving company.
The quilt was made by Tracy Gerlach. It is about 61″ by 61″ It features maroon/deep purple batik with light blue batik fabrics. It was machine pieced and machine quilted around August 2006. It was not yet bound and it does not have a label.
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