On August 5, 2012, Deb Karasik was doing a trunk show in Seneca, South Carolina. She passed around her quilts so people could get a closer look. Later she discovered that this quilt was missing. Six weeks later on September 16, Deb reported, “Maria…I just got home from a job in California, and I’m delighted to say my quilt has been returned! It was shipped back to me, and waiting … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recovered
Ellen Hernandez was hoping someone could help her recover her missing quilt. “Ease on Down the Road” was mailed from San Antonio, Texas to Quilt Alliance in North Carolina on June 1, 2013. It never arrived. It was shipped in a 24″ mailing tube. Ellen had also placed her name and address inside the tube in a manila envelope. The quilt is to be entered into the Alliance contest, and … Continue reading
Lois made this quilt in 2012 for her son-in-law, Ryan Wright, in honor of his graduation. Lois shipped the quilt on March 14, 2013 from Hemet, California. The quilt was professionally packed and addressed by a third party vendor. It was supposed to arrive in Ithaca, New York on March 21. The shipping company says it was delivered to the front door at 12:05 PM. Lois believes the quilt may … Continue reading
Tamara Oster hoped someone could help her locate two missing quilts. They were last seen on December 31, 2012 in Albany, Oregon when she shipped them to Virginia. The delivery company claimed they delivered the box at 8:24 PM on January 9, 2013. They arrived home shortly after 9:00 PM, but the box was gone. A neighbor had seen the delivery truck, but didn’t see a box at the door. … Continue reading
Candace Junkin of Moms for Marijuana reported the loss of two quilts. The main panel is 18 ft by 24 ft. The smaller panel (shown below) is about 8 ft by 10 ft. The two quilts were in the rooftop luggage rack of a beige Ford Explorer. It was parked in a CVS parking lot on Thorton Lane in Irving, Texas when the quilts were stolen. The quilts were last … Continue reading
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
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
This quilt was found in Piedmont, Oklahoma after the area was hit by a deadly tornado in May 2011. It was discovered in a field two months after the storm, but the owner could not be found. It has a label that says “Made Especially for you by Grammie” along with the date Nov. 1999. On May 24, 2012 the quilt happily was reunited with its maker and her family! … Continue reading
Ginny Feikert hoped had someone found a quilt that she was currently working on. She accidentally left it in Panera (St Louis) Bread Co at Mid Rivers Mall in St Peters, Missouri. It was not turned in to their lost and found. It was last seen on July 7, 2011. On May 12, 2012 she rejoiced, “The quilt has been found! I was sure I had taken it with me … Continue reading
Deborah Kemball’s quilt, Floral Sampler, disapppeared after the 2011 Spring Quilt Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. This original quilt is 28″ by 42.5″. It is featured on the cover of the book, “Beautiful Botanicals.” On April 30, 2012, C&T joyfully announced that all four missing quilts have been found!!! They had been carefully packed away in a mistakenly labeled, long-term storage box. … Continue reading
