Vicke Messinger is searching for a quilt that was last seen in her father’s house in Caseville, Michigan. When they were clearing out the house, they could not find the quilt. She is offering a reward for the safe return of this quilt. It was last seen in 1993. The full/double size quilt was made by Mary Covey in 1985. It is made from old ties from 1930’s and 1940’s. … Continue reading
Jo Palmer is searching for a Mariner’s Compass quilt. Ian said his grandmother borrowed the quilt in the summer of 2009 to put it in a quilt contest. The contest was at First Southern Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. She became ill and didn’t get it picked up. She died in November 2010. Jo didn’t realize it was missing until Ian asked if she found it in her house when … Continue reading
Debbie Holmberg asks that you be on the lookout for her missing Grandmother Flower Garden quilt. On July 22, 2014, it was in a locked vehicle parked at the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington. The vehicle was broken into and the luggage was stolen. The quilt was inside the suitcase. A police report has been filed regarding this theft. This full size quilt is made with 30’s reproduction fabrics and … Continue reading
Teresa Vroman is searching for a quilt that she made for her daughter. This quilt was last seen in December 2013 at her daughter’s house. It may have been placed in a storage unit that was auctioned off in the Lansing, Michigan area. This quilt is full to queen size. The main colors are green, burgundy, and gold. It is a planned scrappy quilt that is machine pieced and hand … Continue reading
David McIntosh hopes someone has found a tub of quilts made by Genevieve McIntosh. Five of the quilts were baby quilts. Two were full-size, and there was also a lap rug. Most are machine-made scrap quilts. She used mostly pastels. One of the quilts in particular is a crib-size baby quilt for Luke. It is Genevieve’s original design. One large quilt was a diagonal striped pattern. There of the quilts … Continue reading
Kathleen is searching for a quilt made by her Grandma Rose. The full size quilt was made of multicolored squares cut from old clothing. They were sewn in a four square pattern. Each square was about 3 or 4″ wide. It was machine pieced, and possibly tied with yarn. Kathleen believes was made around 1964 or 1965. It was last seen around 1967 or so at a rest stop on … Continue reading
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. This … Continue reading
Carolyn O’Bagy Davis wonders if anyone has seen a quilt called Papago Activities Quilt which made by Goldie Tracy Richmond. The original quilt was made in 1957. It was last seen in 1959 at Tracy’s Trading Post in San Simon, Arizona. Goldie likely sold it to a passing tourist who visited her trading post. Carolyn writes, “Goldie Tracy Richmond was a master quilt maker who made a series of original … Continue reading
Jan is wondering if anyone might have seen her missing quilt. It features light purple and a variety of other fabrics. The quilt features a barn, a brown horse, a girl and boy holding hands, all appliqued on. The boy and girl had yarn hair that was looped. This is not a “polished” quilt, but likely considered folk art. By quilting standards, it would be considered crude. The full size … Continue reading
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. In November 2012, Heidi’s quilt was recovered!!! She writes, … Continue reading
