Lost Quilt Come Home

Annie Amos is hoping to recover an orginal art quilt called “Four Guitars.” She last saw her quilt in November 2010 in New Town, Saint Charles, Missouri. Her ex-husband was awarded the quilt as part of their divorce. She believes he donated it to the Joplin Tornado Relief along with half a dozen other quilts she had made him. She is not interesting recovering any of the other quilts, but only the guitar quilt.

This fused applique quilt is about 50″ by 66″. It is done in a style similar to Robbie Joy Eklow. Where the guitars overlap, the colors change, suggesting transparency. It uses bold hand-dyed fabrics including yellows, lime greens, blues, purples, hot pinks, and oranges on a mottled brown background. Ann hand-dyed all of the fabrics herself except the brown background which may be a Moda Marble. The quilting is done by machine using Superior Threads (variegated and solid Rainbows and King Tut). Most of the thread colors match the fabric colors. The quilt was made in 2008. Annie doesn’t remember if there is a label, but if there is it would probably say, “Four Guitars, Pieced and Quilted by Annie Amos, St. Charles, MO, 2008.” She usually hand sews her labels to a lower back corner.

Annie writes, “I donated a dozen quilts to the Red Cross Tornado Relief fund myself. I would happily donate another dozen quilts or custom make a quilt for the person who has the Four Guitars quilt. That quilt is priceless to me. It is a reminder of a happier time in my life. It contains special fabric and unique quilting that I have not been able to replicate. It is a show piece that is too small to be a usable size for anyone other than a child.”

If you find this quilt, please contact Annie at [email protected].