Elaine Ylioja hopes to recover the nine patch baby quilt that she made for her grandson. The quilt was last seen during June 2012 either in Minnesota or North Dakota. Her daughter and son-in-law were on a trip to Brainerd, Minnesota and they also went to Minneapolis. They stopped at a Super 8 motel in North Dakota on the way home. This 40″ by 48″ quilt was made in 2011. … Continue reading
Robin found this yellow baby quilt in a thrift store in Mankato, Minnesota about eight years ago. She just learned about this website, and she is hoping someone might recognize it. It has three appliquéd motifs of cradles, doves, and flowers. Robin writes, “This quilt was lovingly made with great detail. I suspect it was unintentionally donated.” If you recognize this quilt, please contact Robin at Robin.wingo@mnsu.edu. … Continue reading
Ann Petersen is asking for help recovering this Wedding Sampler Quilt. This quilt sent from Tucson, Arizona to Erskine, Minnesota. It was last scanned by the shipping company in Hodgkins, Illinois. This quilt is queen size. The main colors are aqua, mauve, burgundy, blue, and white. It was made from a sampler kit purchased from Joann’s. It is machine pieced and hand quilted. It was made around 2006. It has … Continue reading
Sandy Tuzinski shipped this quilt to her nephew for his wedding. The quilt was shipped on July 16, 2015 from Bloomington, Minnesota to Independence, Oregon. It was shipped in a plain, brown, rectangular box with signature confirmation, but it was never delivered. Her nephew and his bride have now moved to Colorado, but they never received their quilt, nor was it forwarded to them. Four months later, Sandy wrote, “I … Continue reading
Heidi Desormey recently purchased a duvet cover at her local thrift store in Minnesota and she found this quilt inside. She is wondering if it was accidentally/unknowingly donated. It is a treasure that is labeled that it was commissioned as a gift from Tim Duffy. This quilt is queen to king size. It is made from a variety of colors with a white background and green trim. It is machine … Continue reading
Debra Mohr is asking for help in locating a small original quilt. She sent it from Alexandria, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota. The tracking number shows that it was delivered, but the recipient never received it. This small quilt is 9″ by 9″ in a book format. It combines blues with multi-colors. The fiber art journal was made from fish blocks given to Debra by members of her quilt group … Continue reading
Jan is wondering if anyone might have seen her missing quilt. It features light purple and a variety of other fabrics. The quilt features a barn, a brown horse, a girl and boy holding hands, all appliqued on. The boy and girl had yarn hair that was looped. This is not a “polished” quilt, but likely considered folk art. By quilting standards, it would be considered crude. The full size … Continue reading
Donna Leiphart hopes someone finds her Bird House quilt. It was last seen during June 2011 in Frankford, Delaware. It was stolen from her house, probably by a homeless person. It could now be in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Minnesota. A police report was filed. This quilt is full bed size. The main colors are red, black, and green. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. Donna made it in … Continue reading
Nancy Timm is searching for a quilt made by Melanie Schatz-Pattay. It was made as a wedding gift for Tara Lee (her current name) and Julian. The quilt was made using Judy Martin’s “Star Happy Quilts.” It uses bright batiks, mostly magenta and yellow. It has a label on the back saying it is a wedding gift for Tara and Julian. After being married in Minnesota, they moved to his … Continue reading
Update: The quilt show to the left is the quilt that is missing. The quilt that was previously posted (shown below) is now found. Can you help Linda Mapes locate this missing quilt? It was last seen in Hastings, Minnesota within the last 18 months. It was accidentally donated, but Linda would like to recover it. “PaPa’s Quilt” is a queen size quilt that was made by a friend from … Continue reading
