Noel Bliman is asking for help in finding a quilt she made in 2017 for her son and his family. This quilt, which Noel calls her “Steelers Colors Quilt” is approximately 48″ square. It was made from a paper piecing pattern of black, gold, and white fabrics. The quilt consists of 16 blocks in all, 2 of each block type. This stunningly complex quilt was machine pieced and quilted. On … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pennsylvania
Please share! Let’s help Peggy to find these quilts. In her own words: “A very sad quilt thing happened. After I brought home my quilts from our guild’s quilt show, I gave my daughter back the 2 I had made for her kids, my grands. They were in her car along with a bunch of other things to be dropped off to a charity box in Media, PA. Yep! On … Continue reading
Mary Dadds remembers a quilt her mother made for her oldest son. It was hand stitched using a watermelon print. There was a time her son was moving and he was angry, so he threw the quilt away in the garbage on the street, but Mary still hopes it might be recovered. It was last seen in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. If you find a quilt that fits this description, please contact … Continue reading
Fran Ezzai reports that her dad’s t-shirt quilt was stolen from her mom’s house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 12, 2018. They suspect the thieves used it to carry away everything else they stole. Fran writes, “This quilt was all my mom had left of my dad.” The quilt was made of all his favorite shirts. Her mom would go to bed every night with this quilt laying on her … Continue reading
Todd Wiley is searching for a wedding signature quilt made by his mother. The quilt was last seen on December 1, 1999 at their house in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. They think it may have accidentally been sent to Purple Heart with a shipment of clothing that was being donated. This hand pieced quilt is about 48″ by 60″. The main colors are purples, greens, and neutrals. The quilt was made in … Continue reading
Barbara Cain hopes to recover her Tipsy Tumblers quilt. It was last seen during March 2016 in the F&W offices. The quilt was sent to F&W to be photographed for the Craft of Quilting Catalogue. It was sent to an undisclosed recipient in error. No photo of the quilt exists. The image to the left is a rough drawing of what Barbara remembers it looking like. This quilt is 40″ … Continue reading
Lisa H. Calle needed help recovering two quilts that were lost during shipment from Pennsylvania to Canada. They were last scanned in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 23, 2015. On August 3, Lisa wrote this wonderful news, “Just wanted to let you know UPS found my quilts! I have them in my possession.” We’re so happy for you, Lisa! The first quilt is called Hula Hibiscus. It is 72″ by 72″. … Continue reading
Susan Whitmoyer is asking for help in recovering a crib size quilt. The quilt was made by Margaret (Peg) Wunderlich (Susan’s mother) and quilted by Sara Keller (Susan’s grandmother). There was a picture with the quilt with a note stating the information about the quilt. The makers’ names may have been on the picture or the note. The main colors are white, yellow, and light green. It features an animal … Continue reading
Mark Wilcox would like to recover a quilt that he made for Emily. This quilt was last seen on December 19, 2013 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. It was mis-delivered, and was taken to a shipping location to be returned to Mark in Iowa, but it never arrived. Apparently the location where it was dropped off no longer handled package shipments. Good news came at the end of February 2014. After … Continue reading
Can anyone help Alicia Bailey locate her son’s quilt? It was last seen in June 2011 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They were moving from Pennsylvania. Alicia flew with her son, and he brought his quilt with him. The next night they spent the night in a hotel in Columbia. She did not notice the quilt was missing until they were in to room. At that point, she checked the … Continue reading
