In June 2004, Marty Grey reported that she wanted to recover a States and Stars quilt that she made in 1992. The quilt was last seen in 1992 in Cleveland, Ohio. At the time, Marty believed it had been given away to a stranger. In February 2013, Marty was thrilled to tell us that her lost quilt came home! The story she had originally believed ended up being not quite … Continue reading
Lori Biehle is hoping someone knows where this special quilt is. She made it for her grandmother, Greeta Pelton, on her 90th birthday in 2004. At the time, she and her two children flew to Arizona for her party. She chose to depict the state flowers of New York and Arizona since that is where her grandmother spent her adult life. When she moved into Faithful Heart Assisted Living in … Continue reading
Kate Swiencki is hoping to locate a quilt made by her mother, Judith Shand Swiencki. The quilt, called “All Fifty States” was given to Kate’s grandparents, Harold and Emily Shand, to celebrate the fact that they had visited every state. After Kate’s grandma died, her grandfather got involved with another woman who ended up taking the quilt. She may have sold it or given it away. Kate would like to … Continue reading
Byron Fessler and his family are hoping to recover a family heirloom. It was belived to be in the possession of Byron’s ex-wife, but she denies it. The quilt was last seen in Dallas, Texas in 1992. This full size quilt is an original design. Byron’s grandmother hand drew and outline embroidered the birds and flowers for all fifty US states. It was made in the 1980’s. If you find … Continue reading
A State Flower quilt made by Janet M. Beebe was lost in 1989 during a move from Monterey, California to Norfolk, Virginia. The Beebe’s were using Advance Moving Service but their name was not on the box containing the quilt so it could not be traced. Janet used Aunt Martha’s State Flower hot iron transfers to make her embroidered quilt in 1976. Each block has an embroidered picture of the … Continue reading
