Lost Quilt — Please share: Diana Gables is asking for help in finding a quilt she made for her granddaughter. This colorful crib sized quilt is made of Kaffe Fassett fabrics with rows of ducks as the main feature. Diana reported, “my daughter had it at a vacation rental in Eastham, Mass. (Cape Cod) last seen August 7th or so. It is signed to Scarlett Rey Lee from (Mia)” If … Continue reading
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Emily Crooper wants to recover a twin size Holly Hobby quilt that was last seen in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1994. Apparently the person storing the quilt thought she didn’t want it any more. This quilt is hand pieced. It has triangles all around the outside. It was made in 1976. If you find this quilt, please contact Emily at Emmygledhill@gmail.com.
Debbie Leonard Lovejoy is hoping someone finds her Rajah Medallion Quilt Top which she was in the process of making. It was last seen at the Best Western in Keene, New Hampshire on December 12, 2015. The quilt top was in a colorful, eye-catching African-made workbasket which, overloaded as I was carrying various bags, was inadvertently left behind in the motel room as we departed. On this occasion, neither she … Continue reading
Susan Nixon was participating in an improvisational round robin exchange during 2012-2013. Three quilt tops were at the house of one of the participants when that person became ill with cancer and eventually died at the end of October 2015. Someone going through her belongings found the quilt tops and wants to return them to their owners. One of the three quilt tops had a label with the names of … Continue reading
Willie Fiedler made the Bali Bag from Auntie Two as a store sample for Tumbleweed Quilt Shop in West Barnstable, Massachussetts. It had been on display for about three years. Then, on April 10, 2013, Willie noticed an empty space where it usually sat. She looked all through the shop and tore her sewing room apart, but could not find it. This bag was made with a Bali Pop (selection … Continue reading
Heidi Munroe last saw her Lone Star quilt top in January 2011. It was taken from her car in Ayer, Massachusetts. It was made in 1938 as a wedding present for her parents, but it had never been finished. Heidi saved it all these years, and she was taking it to show someone, when it was apparently stolen from the car. In November 2012, Heidi’s quilt was recovered!!! She writes, … Continue reading
This quilt was stolen from Heartbeat Quilts in Hyannis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod on July 15, 2003. “A Day at the Beach” was made by Mary Leahy. It is the cover quilt of the pattern with the same name. This one is the original quilt made before the pattern was sold commercially. And now we have a happy ending!!! On July 8, 2011 this quilt was returned to Heartbeat Quilts … Continue reading
Please be on the look out for this quilt, “Threever Fever” by Helen Lake. It was last seen during the fall of 2010 in Quincy, Massachussetts. It became missing during an open house when the home was up for sale. The queen-size quilt is mainly yellows and blues. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern by Jackie Robinson of Animas Quilts. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. There … Continue reading
Diana Galson-Kooy needs help recovering her “Flora” quilt. It was last seen in August 2010 at the Newton Cultural Center in Newton, Massachusetts. It had been part of a multi-media art show called “Seasons of Flowers.” This original quilt is 18″ by 16″. The main colors are yellow, black, and red. Diana used silks, shiny fabrics, batiks, and a black and white striped background. It is fused and machine applique, … Continue reading
Heather Walter is hoping someone has found this knit quilt which she made for an 8-year-old girl. The quilt was last seen on June 19, 2010 in Massachusetts. Heather asked someone to sew a piece of fabric to the back and after she took it, Heather hasn’t heard from her since. She has been contacted, but is not responding. There are a total of eleven different yarns used in this … Continue reading
