Nancy McKay is hoping that she can recover two missing quilts. The Birds in the Air quilt was made by Nancy for a graduation gift to her son. The multicolor quilt is double bed size. It was made around 1998. It is labeled with Nancy’s name written in hand embroidery on the back. This quilt was last seen in June 1998 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Drunkard’s Path quilt is double … Continue reading
Casey Self hopes someone can help her locate a blue and white Drunkard’s Path quilt that belonged to her mother. The quilt was in her mother’s house in San Francisco, California in February 2000. Her brother used it to pad the grandfather clock when he moved it from their mother’s house. He had it in his group house in San Francisco and when Casey asked him for it recently, he … Continue reading
Elizabeth Baines is searching for a red Drunkard’s Path quilt that was lost by a packing company during May 2005. This queen size quilt is white and Amish turkey red. It was hand pieced, hand quilted, and signed by Francis Mackenbach. The quilt was made around 1997. It has a label hand appliqued to the back. Elizabeth writes, “The quilt is very important to me as it was made and … Continue reading
During the night of November 3, 2002 someone broke into Pipers Quilts & Comforts quilt shop in Salt Lake City, Utah and stole more that $100,000 worth of merchandise. Among the 37 quilts that were stolen was Victoria Drunkard’s Path made by Jeanette White. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern printed in the book “Willow Creek” which is published by Black Mountain Quilts. It is 57″ by 57″. … Continue reading
During 2000, Linda Kay Gapp made a Blue Batik Drunkard’s Path quilt for her daughter, Laura. On October 15, 2001 she used a shipping company to ship the quilt to her daughter in Iowa City, Iowa. On October 17, the shipping company driver left it at Laura’s apartment door without obtaining a signature. Even though she was home at the time writing a paper, she did not hear a knock … Continue reading
In February 1998, a Drunkards Path quilt was stolen from Evelyn Harvisons home in North Pole, Alaska. This was a full size quilt made from a plain, bright, rosy pink fabric combined with a black print. Evelyn says, “Since this is the last quilt my mother made before she died, Id really like to get it back.” The quilt did not have a label. Evelyn believes it was hand pieced … Continue reading
