Margaret hopes to recover a quilt that was last seen around 2015 or 2016. This quilt was one of two that were inadvertently donated to Goodwill in the Wyndham area of Portland, Maine. Margaret made the queen size quilt for her son’s 21st birthday. One of the fabrics features a starry print. It does have a label that indicates it was made for her son Liam’s birthday. It is hand … Continue reading
Roberta Kelly shipped a blue and white chevron quilt to her niece in California, but it never arrived. The shipper sent the mailing label back to her, telling her it had fallen off. It was obvious that it had been cut off. Roberta last saw the quilt on December 19, 2014 in China Village, Maine. Roberta made this queen size quilt following Jenny Doan’s instructions. Jenny Doan’s version of this … Continue reading
Please be on the look out for two of Sarah Ann Smith’s quilts. They were last seen in early October 2011. They were part of a special exhibit, Then and Now, which was curated by Anne Copeland. They were being returned to Sarah Ann when they came up missing. It is not clear if they were lost en route to either Office Depot or the Post Office in Lomita, California. … Continue reading
Linda Bryant is hoping that someone has information about a silk crazy quilt which was made by her mother. It was sold at a summer yard sale held in Bangor, Maine in the 1960’s. A man bought it and said he was going to put it in a museum. This quilt is full-sze. It is made with silk fabrics and has names and dates significant to her family including “Irving … Continue reading
On Sunday, September 29, 2002 the War of 1812 Fort Edgecomb Quilt was stolen from the Exhibition Hall of Cumberland Fairgrounds, Cumberland, Maine. Someone picked it up a half hour before the owner arrived to collect it. This quilt had been made for a raffle for the Friends of Fort Edgecomb. The drawing was to take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2002. About two months after the theft, the Cumberland … Continue reading
Barbara Heine is searching for her great-great grandmothers quilt that was auctioned off. It was auctioned on June 19, 1993 by Julia-Poulin Antiques in Fairfield, Maine. It was from the estate of James Smith of Showhegan, Maine. It was either purchased by a Margaret Smith of North Anson, Maine or a man from Portland, Maine. It is possible that one of them owns an antique store. The quilt has bright … Continue reading
Sue Pelletier of Oakland, Maine is looking for her a king-size Maple Leaf quilt. This quilt was made from a maple leaf pattern that was featured in a ladys magazine many years ago. All the leaves were appliqud on with a machine feather stitch, probably with black thread. There were many different fabrics used including World War II cottons and 1950s shirting material. The sashing was maroon, possibly not even … Continue reading
