Butterfly Garden

Jennifer Harmon-Nesheim hopes to recover a quilt that was made by her grandmother, Betty Hooker. Her grandmother called it Butterfly Garden. The quilt was last seen in Jennifer’s home in late 1999. She suspects that it may have been taken by a roommate.

This quilt is a double or queen. The main colors are pastel pinks, yellows, and pale blues. The butterflies were cut from her grandfather’s shirts when he worked in the accounting department for TVA. There was embroidery on the back explaining something to this effect. The embroidery also said it was made for Jennifer. She may have used Jennifer’s maiden name (Hooker) or ex-husband’s name (Bowen).

Jennifer writes, “This quilt has very strong emotional attachment because my now-deceased grandmother hand made it for me. Recently my father (her son) passed away as well. I would be over the moon to have this family heirloom back.” If you find this quilt, please contact Jennifer at Dafodil11@gmail.com.

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