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Recovered! A Day at the Beach

Jul 08 2011

A Day At the Beach by Mary Leahy

A Day At the Beach by Mary Leahy

This quilt was stolen from Heartbeat Quilts in Hyannis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod on July 15, 2003. “A Day at the Beach” was made by Mary Leahy. It is the cover quilt of the pattern with the same name. This one is the original quilt made before the pattern was sold commercially.

And now we have a happy ending!!! On July 8, 2011 this quilt was returned to Heartbeat Quilts along with a note of apology stating that the person who stole it has sought help for her problems.

This is a small lap quilt with appliqued summer motifs including a lobster, crab, beach chair, beach ball, umbrella, fish, scallop shell, lighthouse, whale, fish, and two starfish. It is machine appliqued onto a light blue background. The alternating blocks are light blue, yellow and teal pinwheels. The hand quilted and machine pieced quilt is 38″ by 50″. It was made in 2000.

 
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Yellow and Orange Lone Star Quilt Top

Mar 29 2011

Heidi Munroe last saw her Lone Star quilt top in January 2011. It was taken from her car in Ayer, Massachusetts. It was made in 1938 as a wedding present for her parents, but it had never been finished. Heidi saved it all these years, and she was taking it to show someone, when it was apparently stolen from the car.

The main colors of this quilt is yellow, orange, cream, and white. The design features one big Lone Star. There is no design on the fabric. The outer border may have been made from a sheet.

If you have seen a quilt top that fits this description, please contact Heidi at [email protected].

 
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Threever Fever

Jan 15 2011

Threever Fever by Helen Lake

Threever Fever by Helen Lake

Please be on the look out for this quilt, “Threever Fever” by Helen Lake. It was last seen during the fall of 2010 in Quincy, Massachussetts. It became missing during an open house when the home was up for sale.

The queen-size quilt is mainly yellows and blues. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern by Jackie Robinson of Animas Quilts. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. There is a label on the lower corner that says, “From Helen Lake 2007.” The quilt was given as a gift to her cousin, David Helfing, on 7/7/07.

If you have seen this quilt, please contact Helen’s daughter, LuAnn Hurley, at [email protected].

 
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Flora

Sep 13 2010

Flora by Diana Galson-Kooy

Diana Galson-Kooy needs help recovering her “Flora” quilt. It was last seen in August 2010 at the Newton Cultural Center in Newton, Massachusetts. It had been part of a multi-media art show called “Seasons of Flowers.”

This original quilt is 18″ by 16″. The main colors are yellow, black, and red. Diana used silks, shiny fabrics, batiks, and a black and white striped background. It is fused and machine applique, machine pieced, and machine quilted. Diana embellished the quilt with shiny beads, tube beads, and sequins. There is a typed label fused to the back of the quilt. The label is attached upside down so when the quilt is hanging and the corner is flipped up, the label is right side up.

Please contact Diana at [email protected] if you can help in the recovery of this quilt. There is a $100 reward for its safe return.

 
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Knit Quilt

Aug 02 2010

Knit Quilt by Heather Walter

Knit Quilt by Heather Walter

Heather Walter is hoping someone has found this knit quilt which she made for an 8-year-old girl. The quilt was last seen on June 19, 2010 in Massachusetts. Heather asked someone to sew a piece of fabric to the back and after she took it, Heather hasn’t heard from her since. She has been contacted, but is not responding.

There are a total of eleven different yarns used in this quilt. Each square is knit with one color, either half and half across the diagonal, half striped and half solid, or all striped. The squares are then seamed together with black embroidery floss. The main colors are blues, pinks, purples, and some yellow. The border is crocheted in purple.

If you are able to help with the recovery of this knit quilt, please contact Heather at [email protected].

 
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Fall #3

Jul 14 2008

Fall #3 by Susannah Zisk

Susannah Zisk is searching for an original wall hanging, “Fall #3.” It was last seen in February 2008 at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachussetts. It was stolen during a break-in at the museum.

This quilt is 77″ by 18″ wide. The design consists of vertical curvy lines with tiny rectanguular blocks. The main colors are orange, gold, brown, and some blue. It is labeled “Fall #3, Susannah Elkin Zisk, 2004.”

Please contact Susannah through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.

 
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Pastel Pinwheels

Jul 11 2008

Pastel Pinwheels by Julie Mazzola

Julie Mazzola-Santos is searcing for a pastel pinwheel quilt made by her mother, Geraldine Mazzola. It is a full-size quilt and the backing is light blue. It has the name “Julie” embroidered in dark purple. It was last seen aroung 1996 in Salem, Massachussetts. Julie was moving. She put all blankets into a trash bag, one for Goodwill and another to keep, and another was just trash. The bags got mixed up and it was too late when she realized it.

Please contact Julie through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.

 
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Raffle Quilt

May 18 2006

CW Raffle Quilt

Lorraine M. Kalisz hopes to recover a raffle quilt she made for a fundraiser for the C.T. Plunkett Elementary School Library of Adams, Massachussetts. It was last seen on September 13, 2005 at Tala’s Quilt Shop, Heritage Park, North Adams, Massachussetts. It was on display on a quilt rack in order to sell raffle tickets. Some time between September 13 and 14 someone entered the shop after hours and stole the quilt. No other quilt was missing and no money was taken. A police report was filed but it was never recovered. The quilt shop made a replacement quilt for the raffle.

This is a queen size quilt, approximately 84″ by 96″. The main colors are rich reds, blues, blacks and neutrals. Most of the fabrics are reproduction Civil War prints. Thirty different prints were used (shown below). Lorraine used a quilt pattern called Nite-Nite by U Can 2, Quick and Easy Quilts by Eileen Sullivan. It was finished in December 2004 and there is no label.

If you see this quilt, please contact Lorraine through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.

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Burgundy Quilt

Dec 20 2005

Deborah Salguero is hoping to recover a quilt she made for her daughter Cristina. It was last seen in August 2005 at a boarding school in Massachusetts. It was taken from her daughter by the school nurse for safe keeping. It is possible it was placed in a black trash bag and accidentally thrown away.

The twin size quilt is mainly burgundy with trees. It has light green with chickens and dogs, a beige check and a dark blue check. It also has a fabric with sunflowers. There is a label that says, “Dear Cristina, with all my love, Mama, June 2005.” This was embroidered directly onto the quilt in the top left hand corner. Deborah used a commercial pattern from “The Block Library”, page 88.

Please contact Deborah through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page if you find a quilt that fits this description.

 
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Musical Notes Quilt

Oct 31 2005

Daniel McDonough is hoping to recover a Musical Notes Quilt made by Mary Beth Laye. This is a queen size quilt made with red, white and blue fabrics. It has musical notes and clefs on the border. It was made in 2001.

This quilt was lost by a shipping company while being shipped between Austin, Texas and Boston, Massachussetts. If you have seen this quilt, please contact Daniel through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.

 
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