The search is on for Laura Gaskin’s missing Gourd quilt. It was on consignment at the Guild Crafts Shop in Asheville, North Carolina which is operated by the Southern Highland Craft Guild. On January 12, 2008 this quilt came up missing.

This quilt is an original design. It has five hand-embroidered gourds and a pieced fabric border. It is about 15″ by 12″. The main colors are light blue, green, orange, and purple, all in muted shades. The quilted border is made of hand-dyed purple and orange fabrics. The quilt has a white label, sewn to the back of the quilt which has the name of the quilt, Laura Gaskin’s contact information, and the date.

Please contact Laura Spreitzer, the Guild Crafts Shop manager, through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page if you can help with the recovery of this quilt.