Ricky McKaig is asking for help in finding a quilt she made in 2010, which she called Blue Plate Special. Ricky described her quilt in this way, “The quilt is a hand made Dresden Plate design, various blue fabrics making up the “plate” design with a white and blue embroidered coffee cup design in the middle of each plate. The plates are appliqued onto blue and white striped fabric. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Applique
Cheryl Haynes is looking for a quilt that was stolen from the Jimmie B Keel Library Bookstore in Tampa, Florida on May 29, 2018. Cheryl’s quilt “Disney from my childhood” was made in 1987 of blue and white fabric with Disney characters hand embroidered into individual squares. It was pieced, appliqued, and quilted by hand. Additionally, the quilt is labeled with the following handwritten message: “The very best place to be … Continue reading
Julie Bagamary reports that a grey and white 28″ x 23″ quilt was stolen from the Mountain Made Gallery in Ashville, North Carolina. It was last seen at the gallery on July 29, 2018. This quilt uses all batik fabrics,with a heavily hand embroidered large gray bird on a post. It was machine pieced and hand appliqued. There is a label on the back of the quilt which reads, “Gray … Continue reading
Thanks to our wonderful followers on Facebook and Instagram, Deb Moon MacPhail contacted us today to say, “Quilt has been found. The guy who took delivery has made contact and will be turned over to the recipient, next week when she can arrange a meeting. Thank you for all your help. If you’re not already, please follow along on our Instagram and Facebook pages and help us spread the word. … 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
Ethel Granger hopes to recover her quilt, called Southwest. This quilt was last seen during September 2017. It was stolen from her home in Port Arthur, Texas. This quilt was made from a commercial pattern. Ethel used Southwest Designs by Sindy Rodenmayer of FatCat Patterns. It is 60″ by 75″. The main colors are browns, tans, orange, and yellow. This quilt is hand appliquéd, machine pieced, and machine quilted. The … Continue reading
Mary King hopes to locate a quilted wall hanging that was made by Bertha McPherson for her mother. Bertha’s mother passed away in 2005 but Bertha continued to work on it. When Bertha passed away in 2009, her daughter kept the still unfinished quilt. In 2010, it was stolen from Bertha’s daughter during a home burglary in Scio, Oregon. If you see a quilt that looks like this, please contact … Continue reading
Mary Lou Weidman reported the loss of this story quilt about John C. Campbell Folk School. This quilt was last seen on June 4, 2017. The shipping company took a signature from someone who was not approved as a recipient. The good news is this quilt has now been recovered and has been returned to Mary Lou! … Continue reading
Gina Stroman would like to recover a quilt called “No Smart Racing” that she made for Dwayne Stroman. It was last seen on April 16, 2017 in Henderson, Nevada. It was stolen along with their RV, which was in a secured storage facility. This quilt is 60″ by 72″. the main colors are red, gray, and black. It is appliquéd, machine pieced and machine quilted. It is also embroidered with … 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
