Janet Avants found a signature quilt top while cleaning out her grandfather’s house after he recently passed away. None of the names on the quilt are family, and no one in the family recognizes the names as friends or acquaintances, so they decided to try to find who it might belong to. The quilt was discovered in 2006 in San Angelo, Texas. It is about 71" by 79". There are … Continue reading
Sometime around 1955-1957, Martha Bargo and her husband were given a Friendship Signature Quilt. This quilt was last seen in February 1985 when it was used to cover furniture during a move. Martha writes, “This is a sentimental quilt. It was made by women in the community where my husband had his first pastorate. Money was pinned to the quilt, a wedding gift to a young bride and groom.” < … Continue reading
Found and searching for proper owner. Carol Stroud purchased this quilt top on Ebay. The seller said she got it at a church rummage sale in Arizona. It was signed and Carol hated to see it go to waste. She purchased in and has given it a nice home, but she would love to return it if any of the families are interested in getting it back. Carol feels like … Continue reading
Leona Headley is searching for a quilt that she made for her niece when she was born in 1984. The cousins made the drawings for this quilt. Each quilt block is signed. The names are Adam, Angie, Nina, Marina, and Lana Jo. There are hand prints of the youngest cousin, Cynthia. Years later her niece used it for her son and it disappeared. It was last seen in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. … Continue reading
Found and searching for proper owner. J. Tucker has found a 46" by 72" quilt with a peach border. It has four blocks across and five blocks down. Each block has three flowers on one stem that splits. Each flower is made of three different prints. The fabric prints appear to be a very old style. Each block has four signatures, with a total of 84 names. This quilt was … Continue reading
Todd Wiley is searching for a Signature Wedding Quilt that was made by his mother, Pat Wiley. The green, purple and white quilt is about 60″ by 84″. The blocks were sentiments and signatures of people who were friends and family of the couple getting married (Todd and Patty). It was made in 1996 and was last seen about 2000. Todd believes it may have accidentally been given away to … Continue reading
Found and searching for proper owner. Molly Lamrouex recently found 36 signature blocks at a flea sale in Mason, Michigan. The blocks appear to have been completed from 1940 through 1945 in Venice, California. Molly is interested in learning more about any of the quilters, the group, or the pattern. Three blocks are blank, the others have penciled or embroidered names. The following is a list of names from the … Continue reading
Cynthia Landecker is asking for help locating a World War II Patch Quilt made by her mother, Mrs. Lucille Jones. It was made for Cynthia’s brother, Wesley Jones, and is the property of his widow, Lois Jean Jones of Texas. This hand pieced and hand appliqued quilt is about 72″ by 72″ It has a wide variety of patches including every US Army patched used during WWII, including the US … Continue reading
During 2001 and 2002 Mary L. Sebben designed and constructed a memory quilt for her mother, Helen R. DeWitt. On May 12-13, 2002 this quilt was stolen out of her sister’s SUV along with some other articles. The quilt was last seen in Plano, Texas. A police report was filed. At the time of the theft, Mary’s mother was going to Texas to visit many of the friends and relatives … Continue reading
Joanne Gordon is searching for a church membership quilt that had been given to her as a wedding present. The quilt had been purchased by her grandmother, Mrs. Henry White. Sometime around 1966 this quilt was lost during a move from one house to another in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. This quilt, made around 1953-1954, is about 80″ by 100″. It was made by the ladies of the Orangeville United Church, … Continue reading
