Jill Lewis was traveling with her family from Chicago to the Ozark Mountains in June of 2018 when this quilt was accidentally left at one of their stops. It’s a very colorful 4′ x 4′ quilt of primarily blue and yellow fabrics, with the name Thomas Anthony Lewis 2/5/14 embroidered on it. If you’ve have any information about this quilt please contact Jill Lewis at JILLLEWIS511@GMAIL.COM … Continue reading
Category Archives: Illinois
Vanessa Avery is looking for the Halloween Quilt the she made for her sister, Pam. It was last seen during the beginning of 2017 in the Jacksonville, Illinois area. Pam left it some people when she went into the hospital, and she went back several times to retrieve it. Eventually they told her they burned it, but she wasn’t sure if they were telling the truth. Pam’s birthday was on … Continue reading
Ann Petersen is asking for help recovering this Wedding Sampler Quilt. This quilt sent from Tucson, Arizona to Erskine, Minnesota. It was last scanned by the shipping company in Hodgkins, Illinois. This quilt is queen size. The main colors are aqua, mauve, burgundy, blue, and white. It was made from a sampler kit purchased from Joann’s. It is machine pieced and hand quilted. It was made around 2006. It has … Continue reading
Berrill Ley hopes to find the owner of this photo collage quilt. It was incorrectly delivered to the wrong address by an American company called “Collage,” and they refuse to take it back. This is a whole cloth quilt with photos printed in a block layout. The only clue Berrill has as to the rightful owner is a Facebook name. The quilt was delivered to an address in Belleville, Illinois. … Continue reading
Christina Blackshear is looking for a Lonestar quilt made by her grandmother, Lila Ellis. She last saw the quilt in Rockford, Illinois during August 2016. Someone who was staying with them took it when they moved out. On October 27, 2016, Christina reported that this lost quilt has now been returned to her! … Continue reading
Jan Copeland would like to recover her Folk Art Sampler quilt. It was last seen on August 11, 2016 at Patchwork Plus in Wood River, Illinois. Jan writes, “I think the quilt walked out the door of the shop along with 2 quilts.” This quilt is 74″ by 90″. The main colors are red, green, and white. It is made with 1800’s reproduction prints. It is machine pieced, hand appliquéd, … Continue reading
Cheryle is hoping she can find the owner of this queen-sized, appliquéd quilt. She purchased the quilt in a second hand shop in either Indiana, Illinois, or Missouri. The main colors are purple, pink, and blue on a white background. It has the inscription “MWK 1947” embroidered in green thread on a back corner. Cheryle writes, “Help me find the owner, please.” If you might know who made this quilt, … Continue reading
Stephanie Nordlin, the curator for a 2004 Color Challenge for PAQA (Professional Art Quilt Alliance), was searching for Mary Kay Price. She was trying to return Mary Kay’s quilt, “Glitterbugs.” Less than 24 hours after asking the quilting community for help in locating Mary Kay, she heard about the search and was able to email Stephanie so her quilt can be safely returned to her. Thank you to everyone who … Continue reading
Angie Steveson of Lunch Box Quilts is looking for her quilt, About Trout. It was last seen in October 2013 at Calico Country Sew and Vac in West Frankfort, Illinois. It was on display at the shop when it went missing. This original quilt is about 30″ by 50″. She used batik fabrics in browns, greens, and golds. The quilt is machine appliqued and machine quilted. It includes applique embroidery … Continue reading
Beth Koos is hoping someone found her Oak Tree and Acorn Branch quilt that she is in the process of making. She had planned on using it as a center panel in a larger quilt. It was last seen on August 3, 2012 in Mackinaw City, Michigan. She thinks it may have been left in her hotel room or possibly fell out of the car when they were arranging luggage. … Continue reading
