Amy Gay reports the loss of a quilt made by Katherine Gay called Diamond in the Rough. The quilt was last seen at the Cajun Dome on February 21, 2018 in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was turned in for the State JrBeta convention. It was judged and placed second, but it was never seen again. On April 7, Amy reported that this quilt, along with all of the stolen art projects, … Continue reading
Nancy McKay is hoping that she can recover two missing quilts. The Birds in the Air quilt was made by Nancy for a graduation gift to her son. The multicolor quilt is double bed size. It was made around 1998. It is labeled with Nancy’s name written in hand embroidery on the back. This quilt was last seen in June 1998 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Drunkard’s Path quilt is double … Continue reading
Pamela Jones was searching for a Zoo Babies quilt which she made for her great-granddaughter, Madeline Jones. It was adapted from a commercial pattern in "Quilts, Bibs, Blankies…Oh My!" The quilt was last seen on October 6, 2009 in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. Pamela shipped the quilt in an un-marked box from Chapmansboro, Tennessee to Ft. Polk. Her local shipping company reports the box was delivered on October 10, however the … Continue reading
Sandra Burlison hopes to find the "Grandma’s Fan" quilt that belongs to her family. It is a full bed size, multicolor quilt. It was made by the Hornbeck United Pentecostal Church Ladies. This quilt had the names of the church members embroidered on the blocks. One block is embroidered "C.D. Burlison." It is hand pieced and hand quilted. It was made from 1953 through 1958. It was last seen in … Continue reading
In 2005 Bonnie Cook’s sister, Jane Duffour, and her husband lost everything they owned in Hurricane Katrina in Diamond Head, Mississippi. After the hurricane they went to stay at Bonnie’s brother’s home in Lacombe, Louisiana. In order to cheer her sister up, Bonnie made a quilted wallhanging for her birthday. Bonnie mailed it from Oakdale, California to her sister in Lacombe in a cylinder package, but the shipping company never … Continue reading
In 2000 Judy Jensen made a crib-sized Choo Choo Train quilt top from a commercial pattern. It was made for her grandson’s first birthday. She machine pieced it using primary colors. It was at The Quilt Shop in Albany, Louisiana. Judy suspected it may have just been misplaced but after two years she began losing hope. In January 2003 she reported it to the Lost Quilt Come Home Page. In … Continue reading
Amy Whitson hopes someone will find and return a quilt she made for her daughter, Sara Tirado. It was accidentally sent to a Goodwill store in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2008. This quilt is 48″ by 48″ plus the ruffle. It was made in 2003. It is Amy’s original design. She used multicolors on 11″ white squares. Many of the fabrics are Laura Ashley prints. It is hand appliqued, hand quilted, … Continue reading
Leslie Aselis made this baby quilt and matrching diaper bag as a gift and shipped it from Ramona, California on June 19, 2008. She was told it would arrive in Gretna, Louisiana by Monday, June 23. Unfortunately, it didn’t arrived. They waited and waited. Apparently, the quilt did a little travelling, who knows where. Finally, on July 3, the quilt arrived! … Continue reading
In March 1996 or 1997 Jeanie Neighbors gave a quilt to her father-in-law at his birthday party in Hanford, California. Sadly, it was lost on his way home. Jeanie believes it was possibly left on an airplane en route to Houston, Texas or Lake Charles, Louisiana. The quilt was in a bag which he left on the plane or on a bus or in someone’s car, but she’s pretty sure … Continue reading
Kelly Harless is looking for a white with pastels baby quilt. A friend of hers had it professionally made. It is a crib size quilt made with blues and pastels. It has baby Riley’s name embroidered on it along with the birthdate, March 23, 1998. The quilt was lost during shipment and Kelly never even got to see it. It was sent from Louisiana. If you find this quilt, please … Continue reading
