Nadja Bode is searching for a quilt she made called I Spy Alaska. The quilt was last seen in November 2017. It was accidentally given to a thrift store in either Raymond, South Bend, Hoquim, or Aberdeen; all cities in Washington. This lap-size quilt is mainly purples, blues, and pinks. There are Alaskan animal fabrics bordered with pink fireweed fabric. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. Nadja used an … Continue reading
Sandra Benzel would like to recover a quilt she made for Jim Morgan called Silly Suits. This quilt was last seen sometime around February 2017 in a truck in northern Washington. The truck was stolen and the quilt was in the back. This sofa quilt is made of cottons that look like suite fabrics in browns and grays. Sandra used a Scrap Crazy pattern. She made it in 2015. There … Continue reading
In December 2008, Kathy, an Alaskan Quilter, designed and stitched this Chabad Chanukah quilt for her grandson’s Hebrew School classroom at the Downtown Jewish Center Chabad School for Children in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This quilt was stolen from the old temporary Hebrew School classroom in downtown Fort Lauderdale. This original quilt is about 60″ by 60″. She used jewel tones of blue, purple, green, teal, turquoise, and gold. The Jewish … Continue reading
Sharon Berna needs help locating her quilt top, Gold and Posies. It was last seen in April 2006 when shen was attending her guild’s quilt camp at Mirror Lake or Palmer, Alaska. When she got home, she could not find it in her bags and boxes. She is hoping it accidentally got mixed up with someone else’s stuff, but she has not been able to locate it yet. This quilt … Continue reading
Nancy Roberts is searching for her quilt, Caribbean Calypso. It was last seen in July 2007 aboard an Alaskan quilt cruise. It was packed with items to return to the on-board quilt shop, and was to be sent to Miami. The box never arrived. This quilt is very memorable because it is bright yellow and very lively. It’s a sampler style set together in a vertical strippy style. It is … Continue reading
Elizabeth Engelke hopes to recover a quilt made for her daughter, Lisa. It was made by her daughter’s grandmother. She used scraps from little girl’s clothes, mostly soft colors. The quilt is about 48″ by 72″. The name “Lisa” is embroidered on the quilt and the date, 1965, may also be included. This quilt was last seen in 1990 in Fort Payne, Alabama. It was used by someone in a … Continue reading
Valerie Bright is hoping to recover a quilt she was making for her granddaughter, Ladaria. The twin size quilt was made from a commerical pattern. Valerie last saw the quilt in 2003 when she shipped it from Sitka, Alaska to a quilter in Umpqua, Oregon. The shipping company says they delivered it, but the shop owner says she never received it. The twin size quilt was made using the Blueberry … Continue reading
Sometime between 2000 and 2002, this quilt, Indigo Sea, became missing from its home in Anchorage, Alaska. It is unclear what happened to the quilt. The owner had been in and out of the hospital, so the quilt may have been stored somewhere at home or with a friend. There were also many medical care providers in and out of the house during that time period. The 72″ by 82″ … Continue reading
On September 30, 2003 Janienne reported the good news, “With tears of joy I’m glad to report our quilt has been found along with the antique nursing blanket! Whoever found them at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska stuffed them in a box and labeled it ‘blankets.’ After several months of being on their shelf the airport was ready to donate all of it. The person in charge, thanks be to … Continue reading
Deb Hardman’s son, Brandon Price, made this original quilt for his girlfriend, Laura Cool. On August 5, 2003 it was mailed from Laura to Deb so it could be hung at the Alaska State Fair. The quilt was stolen right out of Deb’s mailbox. The empty envelope was found in a ditch below the mailbox on August 8. This was Brandon’s first quilt and he made it to tell Laura … Continue reading
