Gloria Baird is asking for our help in finding these quilts, stolen from the Teton County Fairgrounds 4-H building in Driggs, Idaho. The first picture is of her table runner, the next two are queen size quilts. All three were awarded blue ribbons. You can learn more about these quilts and the other items stolen here: https://www.tetonvalleynews.net/…/article_cc05ef0e-a4b0-11e… If you have any information about these quilts please contact Gloria Baird gloria.j.baird@gmail.com … Continue reading
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Jaque Johnson hopes to recover this Susan Henggeler Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser Quilt. This quilt was last seen on March 24, 2018 at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. It was on display as a scholarship fundraiser when it was pulled down from the wall. This quilt is 60″ by 72″. The main colors are brown, fuchsia, and teal. The brown fabric has flordele and gold accents. The teal fabric is a … Continue reading
Breanna hopes someone had found this quilt which she made for her daughter, Lyla. Breanna made it while she was pregnant, and gave it to Lyla when she was born, with the hope that she would have the momento the rest of her life. It was lost when they traveled from Rexburg, Idaho to Provo, Utah. She last saw the quilt on January 29. 2012. This quilt is 36″ by … Continue reading
Around 1999, P. Myrick Pond’s “Kittens in Basket” quilt was stolen in a robbery in Notus, Idaho along with other items. It was made by L. Troop, M. Myrick, and P. Myrick around 1950. This quilt is a long twin size. It has a white background, red sashing and baskets, and kittens of all colors. There is one black kitten in a red basket in the center. It is hand … Continue reading
Sharon L. Northrop is hoping to recover family quilts made by her grandmother, Rose Ellen Smith Guard. Rose Ellen made several traditional quilts, one of which was a Dresden plate design. They would have been made between 1920 and 1955. Sharon hopes that she put her name on them. These quilts were last seen in Rupert, Idaho. Rose Ellen died in 1955. It is believed that her daughter, Deloris, inherited … Continue reading
Ginger Leetch’s quilt, “Trails End,” has been missing since August 18 or 18, 2002. It was last seen during Stateline Days in Stateine, Idaho. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern by Sunset Silhouette Designs (picture used with permission). The wall hanging is about 20″ by 23″ In includes seven main colors ranging from dark purple at the top to light blue near the middle. The horse and indian … Continue reading
Carolyn Henslee would like to recover a Six Generation Dresden Plate quilt that she helped make with her relatives. It was placed in a storage unit in Glenns Ferry, Idaho while she was moving. In July 1997 someone broke into the storage unit and stole several boxes including the one that contained the quilt. The quilt top was made by Posie Crabtree around 1935-1940. The top was striped and finished … Continue reading
Kate Holestine is looking for a quilt that is very near and dear to her heart. It was the first quilt she made on her own with her grandmothers assistance. It is a fairly simple scrappy nine-patch made from fabrics from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s combined with white muslin. It is twin size and tied, not quilted. The blocks were put together with a dark green print, shown above, … Continue reading
