On October 19, 2002 a body was found in the Rio Grande Forest, about 14 miles west of Saguache, Colorado. The unidentified man had been wrapped in a handmade, antique quilt, and then wrapped in black plastic. If you recognize this quilt, please contact the Saugache County Sheriff’s Office at 719-655-2544. Maybe you can help them solve this cold case! … Continue reading
Mary Kerr ws looking for a quilt named “Melon Smoothie.” It was on display at the National Quilt Museum, but once it was shipped, it never made it back home to Virginia. Thankfully after waiting and waiting, this quilt has finally been recovered! This quilt is 76″ by 84″. The main colors are salmon and green. It is made from a vintage top, circa 1930, and it was quilted in … Continue reading
Beth Koos is hoping someone found her Oak Tree and Acorn Branch quilt that she is in the process of making. She had planned on using it as a center panel in a larger quilt. It was last seen on August 3, 2012 in Mackinaw City, Michigan. She thinks it may have been left in her hotel room or possibly fell out of the car when they were arranging luggage. … Continue reading
John Sauls reports that on November 3, 2010 this antique Compass Quilt was stolen from his exhibitor’s booth at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. A police report was filed. This 88″ x 92″ quilt was made in 1880. The main colors are red, yellow, and fugitive green. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. It has an interesting appliqued sawtooth border in red and green. If you have … Continue reading
On August 17, Sue Reich asked for help locating four missing World War II Quilts. Sue found out that these quilts went missing between 12:30 and 3:30 AM on August 11 at the shipping company’s facility in Keasbey, New Jersey. The quilts were at the Asheville Quilt Show in Asheville, North Carolina on August 6-8 2010. Four trunks of quilts were shipped back to Sue in New Jersey. Three of … Continue reading
