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
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
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
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
The baby quilt shown above was made by Rita Hodge in 2010. She sold it on Etsy and it was sent by Registered Mail from Melbourne, Australia to Milan, Itay on February 15. She was able to track it all the way to Italy, but it never reached its final destination. On May 1, 2010, Rita reported that the quilt has been recovered! Apparently it spent two months sitting in … Continue reading
Cindy Watkins of Tasmania, Australia is searching for her original quilt called “Dragonfly Maiden.” The quilt was last seen on April 6, 2010 at the Break O Day Quilting and Embroidery Exhibition in St. Helens in Tasmania (Australia). The quilt was removed from the exhibition wall. A police report has been filed. This quilt, made in 2009, is 59″ x 47″ (150cm x 120cm). It is handpainted using a wide … Continue reading
Alison McShanag would like to recover her quilt, Licorice Allsorts, which she made for her mother-in-law, Margaret McShanag. This quilt was last seen in August 2009 at Western General Hospital Footscray, Australia. The quilt did not stay with her mother-in-law in the hospital after she had a stroke. The family inquired with the hospital and the laundry but the quilt was not found. This quilt is a traditional design made … Continue reading
Sonya Codega is asking for help locating a quilt that she made for her granddaughter, Laura Aqualina. It was last seen in 2005 or 2006 in Mill Park, Victoria, Australia. It was left behind when Sonya’s daughter left her ex-husband. They asked for it back, but never received it. This quilt may have been sold or given away. The cot-size quilt has a cream background with applique bears and flowers … Continue reading
