Sally Schultz reports that a quilt made in 2018 by her mother in law has gone missing in the process of moving from one apartment to another in Monroe, Iowa. This queen sized “Mountain” quilt is the quiltmaker’s original design hand pieced of blue and purple batik fabrics with green and gold quilting cotton fabric. The quilt was finished with celtic knots, and has a label which states, “Made … Continue reading
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Debbie Frizzell hopes to recover a stolen quilt, Ruff Around the Edges. This quilt was last seen during late summer of 2009. It was hanging on the wall in the front room of Quilting Connection in Ames, Iowa when it was stolen. This quilt, made in 2006, is made from a pattern by Java House Quilts. The quilt is 43″ by 52″. The main colors are purples and browns. This … Continue reading
Danielle Green is hoping someone can help her locate an Hour Glass quilt that she made for Mary Novetzke. The nursing home said it was sent to be cleaned by Shippleys in Sioux City, Iowa, but it never returned. It was last seen on June 20, 2016 at the Dow Rummel Retirement Village, Allen wing. The quilt is about 75″ by 80″. It was made during 2008-2009. It is a … Continue reading
Katie Hall needs help locating this missing horse quilt. It was made by Eleanor Homrighausen for Katie Homrighausen. The quilt was last seen in Bennett, Iowa. She suspects it was accidentally put in a donation pile. The quilt depicts five horses, one without a saddle. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. It was made around 2000. Katie writes, “I’m desperate to have this priceless piece of me back! My … Continue reading
Theresa McFarling hopes someone has found the quilt she made for her son. It was last seen during the Spring of 2013 in his apartment, the Warren Terrace Apartments, in West Des Moines, Iowa. He had a roommate who had his girlfriend and some friends over. Theresa made the quilt for her son while he was in Army Basic Training for the Iowa National Guard. She used his favorite movie … Continue reading
Heather Spence is searching for her “Acute Quilt.” It was last seen on July 26, 2014 at Nolting Manufacturing in Hiawatha, Iowa. It was with a shipping company and was last scanned in Commerce City, Colorado, but it disappeared while in their possession. This original quilt is 60″ by 62″. The main colors are white, blue, green, red, and yellow. It is made out of 60 degree triangles. There are … Continue reading
Mark Wilcox would like to recover a quilt that he made for Emily. This quilt was last seen on December 19, 2013 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. It was mis-delivered, and was taken to a shipping location to be returned to Mark in Iowa, but it never arrived. Apparently the location where it was dropped off no longer handled package shipments. Good news came at the end of February 2014. After … Continue reading
Please keep an eye out for this Grandmother’s Flower Garden variation. This quilt was made by LaVonne Hallberg’s mother sometime between 1935 through 1940. It was last seen during the summer of 2006 in Royal, Iowa. It was taken from her mother’s house by someone with a key, or someone who was looking at the house with the realtor. LaVonne’s sisters didn’t want their mother to find out it had … Continue reading
Marla Hayes is hoping to recover a Noah’s Ark baby quilt. It was last seen in Des Moines, Iowa on May 1, 2009. Her daughter was hospitalized at Blank Children’s Hospital for several days and no one realized the quilt was missing until May 6 when she was readmitted and they could not find the “blankie” to bring with them. Marla called the hospital and their security department several times … Continue reading
Emma Thomas-McGinnis would like to recovery her "Halloween Moon" quilt which was stolen on August 19, 2009 when her home in Urbandale, Iowa was burglarized. She made the quilt for David McGinnis. This is Emma’s original design based upon a contemporary circle block (machine appliqued) and an hourglass border. It is lap size, and the main colors are black and orange. It uses Halloween fabrics, Moda Moons, and Fall Back … Continue reading
