Anne Laurie hopes to locate a quilt called Grandma’s Garden. The quilt was last seen on December 18, 2016 at the Symes Grove Nursing Home in Taigum, Queensland, Australia. It was on her mother-in-law’s bed when she passed away just before Christmas. Many inquiries have been made to the nursing home’s staff and management with lost notices posted throughout the center. Both internal and external laundries were also contacted, but … Continue reading
Carole Vogel is asking for help locating a quilt that she made for her husband, Eric, for his 60th birthday. This quilt was last seen on February 4, 2016 when it was shipped from Penang, Malaysia to a quilter in Puyallup, Washington. On June 21, 2016, Carole got the wonderful news that her quilt top finally arrived! Carole wrote, “Look what my quilter received today! I cried… Please let your … Continue reading
Cait Barrett is asking for help locating Elijah’s “Welcome to the World” quilt. It was last seen during February 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand. It became missing when they were traveling home after visiting with friends. It may have fallen out while getting in and out of the car. This cot-size quilt is made with bright primary batiks. It was machine pieced and machine quilted in 2013. Each calico block … Continue reading
Denise Retschlag is searching for her Little Brown Bird appliqué blocks. This project was last seen on July 16, 2014 at a bus stop on William Street in Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia. The project was in a heavy plastic, ziplock bag when it slipped from the back of an SUV while organizing other belongings. The photo shown to the left is a work by Marcella Orban. Denise does not have photos … Continue reading
Brenda Wood is asking us to be on the look out for her quilt, Feathers Unfolden. It was stolen from the Queensland Quilt Show at the Brisbane Convention Centre in October 2013. The quilt was removed from the group wall display, without authorization, within two hours of the five day opening. Brenda writes, “The quilt won first place in the amateur art quilt division. (My first such prize!) It was … Continue reading
Stacey is hoping someone recognizes this quilt which she found. She would like to return it to its rightful owner. Stacey found this quilt during September 2013 in a Dunedin, New Zealand second hand store. Judging from the dates, Stacey thinks it may have found its way there after an estate sale or the like. The quilted wall hanging is 42″ by 42″. The blocks all have a pale blue … Continue reading
Suzy hopes someone has seen a quilt that she made for Teresa. Burglars broke into Teresa’s house in Melbourne, Australia. It is believed that they used the quilt to wrap up and steal her computer. This quilt is about 71″ (180 cm) square. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. It does not have a label. It consists of bright colors in a nine patch blocks. If you have seen … Continue reading
Michele Hill has experienced the loss of two large shipping parcels, both lost by a shipping company. The two boxes have been missing since the first week of October 12, 2011. One box containing the single quilt was last seen in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The other box containing all the small items was last seen in Pemberton, Western Australia. One of the items missing is “The Adelaide Collection Sampler,” shown … Continue reading
Dee Gordon reports that the quilt she made for her daughter, Tanya, is missing. It was stolen during a burglary at her daughter’s flat in Waterview, West Auckland, New Zealand. They believe it was used to wrap various electronic goods that were stolen from her flatmates including a large TV, laptop, and sound equipment. It was last seen mid 2009. This quilt was made for Tanya’s 18th birthday. It is … Continue reading
On July 12, 2010, Annita Dias posted a quilt from Paraburdoo, Western Australia to Dubai. It was made for her niece who has autism. The quilt never arrived. The post office said that once it left the country they could not track it. This is a queen size quilt which Annita named “Memories of a Child.” It features a Sunbonnet Sue blocks. The background is plain and the colored blocks … Continue reading
