Judy Lenhart George hopes that someone might have found the 50th Anniversary Double Wedding Ring quilt that she made for her parents, John and Rita Lenhart. The quilt was last seen on October 1, 2012 in Maumee, Ohio. Rita was packing to move to Northwestern (Niagara Falls), New York. The quilt was last seen in a linen closet in a commercial, clear plastic, comforter-size bag with a white zipper. In … Continue reading
Dorothy Ragland was wondering where her quilt was, so in March 2011 the missing quilt was posted on this website. She had entered her 30″ by 30″ quilt into the Keepsake Quilting’s “Home Sweet Home” contest in 2008. It was supposed to be returned to her in October, but she never received it. They kept saying they were late, but would send it soon. In February 2009, they said they … Continue reading
Carolina was hoping to recover a Dresden Plate quilt made by her great-grandmother using her dresses. Her uncle took the quilt top, had it cleaned, and had it remade with new backing and batting, and then he gave it to Carolina on her birthday in 2013 as a family heirloom. On March 30, 2017 a moving company came to her home in Wenatchee, Washington and moved the wooden chest that … Continue reading
Sara Flynn was looking for a quilt she made for her grandmother who recently passed away. Her aunt and cousin cleaned out the apartment at the assisted living building, and said they did not see the quilt. She suspected it was sent to the thrift store or sold at a yard sale in Bremerton, Washington during July 2017. Thankfully, the quilt has now been found! It was in a box … Continue reading
Debra I. Cohen Cousineau wants to recover her mom’s quilt. It was last seen on June 11, 2017 in room 237 of Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston, Rhode Island. Her mom was a patient there and the quilt was on her bed when she passed away. They packed up her belongings on June 14, but the quilt was not there. They immediately notified the nursing home staff. Debra and her sister … Continue reading
Mary Lou Weidman reported the loss of this story quilt about John C. Campbell Folk School. This quilt was last seen on June 4, 2017. The shipping company took a signature from someone who was not approved as a recipient. The good news is this quilt has now been recovered and has been returned to Mary Lou! … Continue reading
Mary Kerr ws looking for a quilt named “Melon Smoothie.” It was on display at the National Quilt Museum, but once it was shipped, it never made it back home to Virginia. Thankfully after waiting and waiting, this quilt has finally been recovered! This quilt is 76″ by 84″. The main colors are salmon and green. It is made from a vintage top, circa 1930, and it was quilted in … Continue reading
In May 2014, Adele reported that she purchased a queen size quilt at a local secondhand store in Langley, British Columbia. She called it Satori’s Coming of Age into Womanhood quilt. It is dated 31 October 2009. Adele was looking for Satori (no last name). She believed this beautiful quilt must have been lost or stolen because it was obviously custom made with a lot of love from the women … Continue reading
Kristy Crawford would like to recover her son’s, Alex, memorial quilt. It was last seen during October 2016 in Urbana, Maryland. It became missing during the time she was moving and she was selling and donating items. Happily, Kristy has now recovered this quilt! It was accidentally donated, but she was able to track it down again!!! This quilt is about 72″ square. It is made from 16 t-shirts including … Continue reading
Christina Blackshear is looking for a Lonestar quilt made by her grandmother, Lila Ellis. She last saw the quilt in Rockford, Illinois during August 2016. Someone who was staying with them took it when they moved out. On October 27, 2016, Christina reported that this lost quilt has now been returned to her! … Continue reading
