During January 2007 a lap-size quilt, “Monet’s Wedding Ring”, was stolen out of the Grinnell FiberWorks Quilt Shop in Grinnell, Iowa. The 60″ by 60″ was made by Lisa Henderson as a store sample during the Winter of 2006. The pattern she used is seen on the upper left hand corner of Judy Martin’s book, Scraps. Lisa’s quilt has a mustard background and uses fabrics from the Kaffe Fasset’s Cloisonne … Continue reading
Amy Francy needs help locating a quilt that was made by her great-great grandmother. It was one of the last quilts made by her great-great grandmother before she died. Amy’s grandmother cherished it since she received it when she was nine years old. This is a full-sized, blue and white, Improved Nine Patch that was made in the 1930’s. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. The quilt was last … Continue reading
Denise Tinker is searching for a quilt made by her great-grandmother, Sarah Kirshman. The quilt has the Kirshman name embroidered in the lower right corner along with the dates, 1910-1940. This quilt is made with blue scraps. The quilt was last seen in 1978 in Perry, Iowa. Please contact Denise at ditinker@gundluth.org if you have any knowlege of this quilt. … Continue reading
Amy and Iva are looking for two quilts which were given to them by the LDS Relief Society in Bisbee, Arizona. Amy’s quilt is a full sized quilt with pieced butterflies. Iva’s quilt featured nursery rhyme characters (possibly hand painted) in pastel colors. Both were hand pieced and hand quilted in 1975-1976. They were last seen in 1977 when they were lost during a move from Arizona to Iowa. If … Continue reading
During 2000, Linda Kay Gapp made a Blue Batik Drunkard’s Path quilt for her daughter, Laura. On October 15, 2001 she used a shipping company to ship the quilt to her daughter in Iowa City, Iowa. On October 17, the shipping company driver left it at Laura’s apartment door without obtaining a signature. Even though she was home at the time writing a paper, she did not hear a knock … Continue reading
Please be on the look out for this miniature Ohio Rose Quilt which was stolen from Kalona Kountry Kreations in Kalona, Iowa. Debbie Miller had the quilt on display at this quilt store and it was for sale. One morning in 1995 two ladies came in the store and the quilt was taken down from the wall so they could look at it up close. After they were finished the … Continue reading
Shannon Johnson made a special quilt for her sorority sisters daughter for the daughters college graduation. The daughter had been spending the summer in Washington DC, so Shannon sent it to her home in Mason City, Iowa so she wouldnt have to carry it home with her on the airplane. When her mother received it, however, she decided to forward it to her daughter. Unfortunately the mother wrote the wrong … Continue reading
Beth Helmstetter is searching for a family heirloom. She and her cousin have many happy memories of sitting for long periods of time, identifying the pieces of fabric and who they belonged to. The quilt is an antique crazy patch quilt, primarily made of wool. The quilt was lost near Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa in 1973 or 1974. A student at the college had the quilt and, … Continue reading
This prize winning quilt, called Stars Over the Georgetown Path, was pieced and hand quilted by Lela Hadrava. It was stolen on September 15, 1999 after it was dropped off for the Eastern Iowa Heirloom Quilt Show which was held at the Teamsters Hall, 5000 J Street, SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The theft was discovered on the morning of September 16 when it could not be found for judging. The … Continue reading
