Donna Boots is looking for help in locating family members of the makers of a signature quilt from most likely the 1940’s. Genealogical research indicates that some of the names on the quilt may have ties to Oklahoma. Donna bought this signature quilt at an auction in New Mexico, in an area where retirement communities are popular among military families, which makes it likely the quilt has been moved from … Continue reading
Category Archives: New Mexico
Les Shepherd hopes someone has found his daughter’s graduation quilt which was made by her grandmother, Lesley Sproul. In was last seen in March 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The delivery person left it in a box at the front door of the home of the person who made the quilt, but it disappeared before the owners received the quilt. This machine pieced, multicolored quilt features pinwheels in various sizes … Continue reading
In September 2014 Ann Thompson of Albuquerque, New Mexico found and bought this quilt at a flea market. She wrote, “…I’m posting it because the workmanship is wonderful and I cannot believe that someone would sell it at a garage sale or somewhere else. I have tried to google names but nothing definitive found.” In December 2014, the daughter of the lady who quilted this quilt contacted Ann. Apparently, the … Continue reading
Amber was searching for this pastel diamond quilt. It was last seen on July 10, 2011 in Parker, Colorado. The quilt was packed in a wooden trunk for moving. It, along with another quilt in the trunk, became misplaced while in transit from Colorado to New Mexico. Happily, these quilts have been located at Amber’s mother’s house. She had packed them away for safekeeping during the move. This quilt was … Continue reading
Please be on the lookout for Sally Schneider’s “Farmer’s Daughter” quilt. It was last seen on January 26, 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was being shipped to Martingale & Company, home of That Patchwork Place. It was to be included in her book that will be published in January 2013. This quilt is 95″ by 95″. It combines the scrappy look with cream. The background is Moda Grunge. This … Continue reading
Lynn B. Welsch hopes someone can help her recover her original quilt called “Circle Game.” It was last seen on August 10, 2011 when it was shipped by FedEx Ground to the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. The last bar code scan of the package was made in Las Cruces, New Mexico. FedEx is suggesting she file a claim. This origial quilt is 15″ square. It has a black … Continue reading
Noemi Flores and Domingo Borrero need your help finding a basket quilt that disappeared while being shipped through a shipping company. This quilt was last seen during December 2005 in Massena, New York. It was being shipped to Artesia, New Mexico. When Noemi received the package it was empty. This quilt is wall hanging size. It is made using Eleanor Burns’s May Basket pattern. The main colors are green, creme, … Continue reading
In 1977 Joe and Roxana Chaparro were moving from Berkeley, California to Albuquerque, New Mexico. During the trip, their White Wedding Quilt got lost. It is a queen size, whole cloth quilt with a feathered border. A label was embroidered onto the quilt. It says something like, “For Joe and Roxana Chaparro married in Berkeley, CA 1973, made by Idell Chaparro.” If you’ve seen this quilt, please contact Roxana through … Continue reading
Linda of Kalamazoo is hoping to find her daughters quilt. It was stolen from her daughters room in a house in Albuquerque, New Mexico during the Spring of 1999. The twin-size quilt is a tessellated fish pattern and was done in cottons and satins. It was made from a pattern found in a Quilters Newsletter Magazine in the early 1980s. The colors were greens, golds, blues and purples, mostly scraps. … Continue reading
