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Tree of Life

Oct 29 2000

Tree of Life by Joan Mayer

Tree of Life by Joan Mayer

Joan Mayer brought her hand appliqued and hand quilted masterpiece to a drycleaner in Northport, Florida during March 2000. It disappeared before she could pick it up.

The quilt is king-sized, approximately 120″ by 120″. It is made with a medallion format consisting of an appliqued Tree of Life in the center of the quilt. Four additional appliqued motifs surround the center portion. The flowers are pink and red with yellow and green. The backing and binding are both white. It is quilted in an all-over grid pattern. The appliqud portion is framed with a scalloped quilting pattern and then a single cable pattern. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern.

This quilt was made in 1985 by Joans mother, Dorothy Winton, who is now deceased. It may have been signed, but Joan is not sure. If it is labeled, it may say some or all of the following, “Dorothy Winton, 6890 Alani Ct. (or 89 Honu Ct.), Northport, FL, Cottage Quilters.”

If you know anything about this quilt, please contact her son-in-law, Mike Webb at michaelewebb@yahoo.com. You may also call Joan Mayer directly at 502-961-7130.

 
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Cathedral Window Quilt

Oct 06 2000

Cathedral Window by Sandra Scholz

Cathedral Window by Sandra Scholz

Sandra Scholz is offering a reward for the return of her family’s treasured Cathedral Window quilt.

This quilt was made by Sandra’s aunt, Marjorie Skala in 1978 using fabrics from three generations of women’s dresses, including those of Sandra’s, her mother’s and Marjorie’s. The framework of the windows and the backing is off-white muslin. The quilt is 77″ by 98″ and has 1182 cathedral windows.

The quilt became missing sometime between March 1999 and March 2000. It was last seen in Marjorie’s home in March 1999. At that time she began having daily help with meal preparation and housekeeping. After Marjorie passed away, Sandra could not find the quilt. Sandra says, “It is all very much of a mystery as Marjorie had the quilts stored in an out of the way place where no one would have access to them or even know they existed. She was a very private person and cautious about what she revealed to people and all of the caregivers tell me she never talked about her quilts to them.”

The quilt was registered during the Nebraska Quilt Project in May 1987 and the registration was attached to the back of the quilt, but it is possible that it could be removed.

A $500 reward is being offered for the return of this quilt upon identification. Sandra says, “Much love and family history are stitched in this quilt…If anyone has purchased a Cathedral Window quilt or has one which they do not know the origin of, I would be happy to look at it to see if it is my lost quilt.”

Please contact Sandra Scholtz at scholz@amigo.net or call her at 719-530-0764.

 
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Sunbonnet Girl Baby Quilt

Dec 10 1999

When her own well-loved baby quilt wore out, Gale Link made a reproduction quilt for her own daughter. This reproduction quilt was stolen from her home in Sewanee, Tennessee several years ago. She suspects it may have been sold at a flea market in the area.

This Sunbonnet Girl baby quilt was hand embroidered and much more delicate than the usual appliqud ones. The girls are rolling out dough, rolling a hoop, smelling flowers, and other similar activities. The sashing is light pink. It is a copy of the one her aunt made for her when she was a baby. The quilt is signed by Gale.

Also stolen at the same time was a large, ornately framed photograph of her late husband when he was about four years old. The photograph shows him sleeping in a corner with a flat cap on his head and is entitled “Played Out”.

If you know anything about this quilt, please contact Gale at Gale.Link@bpsm.com.

 
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Beloved Baby Blankie

Nov 12 1999

Shauna is looking for her five year old daughter’s baby blanket. It was misplaced during a trip to Seattle as they were getting off the ferry. Her daughter was two at the time.

The baby blanket had six printed teddy bear and bunny blocks framed with fuchsia strips. The backing was pink plaid. It was quilted on the bunny and bear blocks and also tied.

Shauna says of her daughter, “She still talks about it and would love to have it back.”

If you can help this little girl find her baby blankie, please contact Shauna at shaunas@adninternet.com.

 
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Handmade Quilt Frame

Aug 30 1999

Peg Bird of Yellow Springs, Ohio writes, “An aunt of mine, living between Uniontown and Hartville, Ohio (Stark County, Akron-Canton area), borrowed another aunt’s quilt frame and stored it in her barn, from which it was stolen, along with a nickel silver show saddle. Although this happened over 25 years ago, the loss of this quilt frame is still a huge heartbreak, as it was made for my Aunt Ida by her dear father many years before, who died young. Aunt Ida is 93 years old now, and still grieves for this family treasure, as do others in the family.

“This handmade, one-of-a-kind quilt frame is made from a yellowish wood, as I recall, and has a (two?) wooden ratchet(s) of the same wood. It looks somewhat lightweight and has folding X legs on each end. The rails are hexagonal or perhaps octagonal. Whatever, the identifying mark is the name “IDA” and a date on it, carved with a pocket knife in square letters and numerals.

“If anyone should know of such a quilt frame, I would be glad to supply the year carved on it as positive proof of ownership. I would also be willing to arrange for its purchase from the current owner, as I’m sure that by this time whoever has it does not know that it is stolen merchandise.”

If you have any information about this quilt frame, please contact fiberspace@mindspring.com or call 1-937-767-1946.

 
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