Carol Herbert is searching for her granddaughter’s Gecko Baby Quilt. It was taken by roommates while the family was gone for Christmas. This quilt was last seen on December 20, 2104 in Medford, Oregon. It is possible that the quilt was taken to Washington state. This quilt is 45″ by 45″. Carol used Northcott fabrics and flannels. Motifs include a gecko, a leaf vine stripe in greens, two fabrics with … Continue reading
Irena Bluhm needs help recovering her quilt, “Full Bloom Extravaganza.” It was last seen May 8-10, 2008 at the Home Machine Quilt Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the show the quilt was sent on May 14, 2008 from North Ogden, Utah. The quilt was never delivered and Irena does not have an adequate copy or specific record of the return shipping. This quilt is 87″ by 98″. It … Continue reading
On January 2, 2003 Flora and Fauna Revisited, an original quilt by Carol Butzke was stolen right off the wall of the Schauer Art Center in Hartford, Wisconsin. This quilt brings together elements from a variety of 1850’s album quilts. The original of this quilt was made for the 2001 Pilgrim/Roy Challenge and was auctioned as a fund raiser for the Museum of American Quilter’s Society in Paducah, KY. The … Continue reading
Gayle Anderson needs your help to recover her Rose Medallion quilt. She spent ten years creating this masterpiece. When it was finished, it was accepted into the 2002 International Quilt Festival. It was stolen on October 24, 2002, during the set-up for the show. The show is held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. A second quilt was stolen at the same time. This quilt is … Continue reading
Carol M. Hesselink designed an original Around the World quilt with a Pinetree medallion quilt. The Pinetree medallion is a 12″ square in the center of the quilt top, surrounded by the Around the World pattern. She named the 64″ by 81″ quilt “Around the Pinetree.” She made a matching pillow cover that measures 41″ by 25″. The main colors used are pinks, greens, brown and gold. Some of the … Continue reading
Janey Allen of Queensland, Australia is looking for two quilt tops that she sent to a commercial quilter. She sent them in October 2000 but they were never received. The shipping company was contacted but the quilt tops still have not been recovered. The 1988 Block of the Month Medallion Quilt top (shown above) was published by Barossa Quilt and Craft Cottage. It is 55″ by 65″ and is mostly … Continue reading
In January 1986 Diane L. Armstrong made an original quilt, E Pluribus Unum - From the Many, One - United in Liberty and Freedom. During November 2001, her quilt was on display at the Graham library in Pierce County, Washington. During the night of November 25, 2001 the quilt was stolen when the library was closed. The background of the center medallion is white with cross-hatched hand quilting. The laurel … Continue reading
Joan Mayer brought her hand appliqued and hand quilted masterpiece to a drycleaner in Northport, Florida during March 2000. It disappeared before she could pick it up. The quilt is king-sized, approximately 120″ by 120″. It is made with a medallion format consisting of an appliqued Tree of Life in the center of the quilt. Four additional appliqued motifs surround the center portion. The flowers are pink and red with … Continue reading
