Marla Hayes is hoping to recover a Noah’s Ark baby quilt. It was last seen in Des Moines, Iowa on May 1, 2009. Her daughter was hospitalized at Blank Children’s Hospital for several days and no one realized the quilt was missing until May 6 when she was readmitted and they could not find the “blankie” to bring with them. Marla called the hospital and their security department several times over the next three months hoping it would possibly be found in the laundry, but it never was. The quilt was a gift in 2000 when her daughter was born.

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.