Jo Ann Smith found this quilt at a thrift store in New Jersey, and she hopes someone might recognize it and claim it as theirs. This quilt was made in 2014. It has a label fused to the back, lower right corner. If this is your quilt, please contact Jo Ann at jxs@comcast.net to confirm what is on the label. … Continue reading
Thalia Patricio found this yellow daffodil quilt in a thrift store in San Diego, California. She writes, “I would love for this quilt to get back to the rightful owner if it was donated in error.” This quilt is 75″ by 90″. The main colors are yellow, white, and green. The appliquéd blocks alternate with solid yellow blocks. It is labeled, “To my daughter (with her name inserted here), made … Continue reading
Jennifer Denbo bought this handmade blanket at the Rolla, Missouri Goodwill on March 7, 2017. At the time she thought it was just fabric squares and she was going to give it to her daughters to play with. Upon opening it, she noticed there was a note written on the back cover, along with a name embroidered into the corner. She writes, “I’m not sure if this was meant to … Continue reading
Kim Lang has rescued a quilt from her local thrift store in Roanoke, Virginia. She reports that it is in excellent condition, and she feels it may have been donated by mistake. She writes, “While I would love to keep it, I can’t stop looking online for someone saying they are missing it.” If this quilt belongs to you, please contact Kim at pleaseadopt@gmail.com. … Continue reading
Ann Graf of Quilts, Inc. hopes someone recognizes this quilt that was found. The quilt was found in May 2016 at Spring Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was turned into the Lost and Found department during Spring Market. This quilt is 73″ by 84″. The main colors are peach, rusty red, and brown. The quilt maker used Moda fabrics, the Light and Shadows block (Brackman 2022), and Plain … Continue reading
Berrill Ley hopes to find the owner of this photo collage quilt. It was incorrectly delivered to the wrong address by an American company called “Collage,” and they refuse to take it back. This is a whole cloth quilt with photos printed in a block layout. The only clue Berrill has as to the rightful owner is a Facebook name. The quilt was delivered to an address in Belleville, Illinois. … Continue reading
Update: We have been in contact with both Betsy and Carol, and are getting their information to American Airlines! American Airline’s Lost and Found Department has a missing quilt that they are trying to return to it’s owner. It was lost by someone traveling through Charlotte, North Carolina. It was turned in on November 3, 2016. The label says: To my dear, sweet, big sister - “Betsy” Marion Elizabeth Paiko … Continue reading
Cheryle is hoping she can find the owner of this queen-sized, appliquéd quilt. She purchased the quilt in a second hand shop in either Indiana, Illinois, or Missouri. The main colors are purple, pink, and blue on a white background. It has the inscription “MWK 1947” embroidered in green thread on a back corner. Cheryle writes, “Help me find the owner, please.” If you might know who made this quilt, … Continue reading
Dawn Reins of Fairview, Oregon reports that she has found a blue, pink, and cream baby quilt or lap quilt. It is machine pieced and digitally long-arm quilted with a butterfly meander. The binding is machine stitched with a zigzag stitch. It does not look like it has been washed. The quilt was found on January 8, 2016. Dawn suspects that it may have been stolen off someone’s porch just … Continue reading
Susan Nixon was participating in an improvisational round robin exchange during 2012-2013. Three quilt tops were at the house of one of the participants when that person became ill with cancer and eventually died at the end of October 2015. Someone going through her belongings found the quilt tops and wants to return them to their owners. One of the three quilt tops had a label with the names of … Continue reading
