States and Stars by Marty Grey

In June 2004, Marty Grey reported that she wanted to recover a States and Stars quilt that she made in 1992. The quilt was last seen in 1992 in Cleveland, Ohio. At the time, Marty believed it had been given away to a stranger.

In February 2013, Marty was thrilled to tell us that her lost quilt came home! The story she had originally believed ended up being not quite right. The quilt was being kept by a friend of her son’s, and she returned it in perfect condition. Marty writes, “I think it is a happy quilt.” Congratulations, on recovering your quilt, Marty!

The quilt is approximately 80″ by 80″. The main colors are red, white and blue. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. The quilt is made of state blocks. Each block is embroidered with the state bird and the state flower. The state blocks are set into star corners and banding. The quilt has a hand embroidered label on the lower right corner of the front that says, “To AJG from MBG” and probably includes the year 1992.

Originally posted, June 24, 2004.