Miniature Yo Yo Quilt

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LewisPat-YoYoPlease be on the look out for this miniature yo yo doll quilt. It was on loan to the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. It was being displayed on a doll-sized brass bed in a display case in the lobby. The bed and the quilt disappeared on February 27, 2013.

The quilt was made by Pat Lewis who volunteers at the museum. It is just 6″ by 6″. Pat hand pieced it from 1930s reproduction prints.

If you can help with the recovery of this quilt, please contact Judy Schwender of the National Quilt Museum at jschwender@quiltmuseum.org.

Peace Quilt

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FunkValerie-PeaceQuiltValerie Funk hopes someone has seen this original quilt which she gave to her friend, Veneta Benton. Veneta was moving across the hall into a new apartment when someone walked into her home and stole the quilt. It has never been seen again. It was last seen in 2012 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

This is quilt is roughly the size of a crib quilt, although the exact dimensions are not known. The main colors are pink, purple, greens, browns, orange, and yellow. Valerie used raw edge applique for the tree and leaves, the sun, and the rolling hillsides, and it is free motion quilted. She finished the quilt in 2010. She does not remember if it has a label or not.

Valerie writes, “This quilt was the quilt I chose to use as the cover photo for my first book. It has a dear sentimental value to me as I had given to the lady that helped care for my father before he passed away.”

If you find this quilt, please contact Valerie at quiltsbyval@yahoo.com

Recovered! States and Stars

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States and Stars by Marty Grey

States and Stars by Marty Grey

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 right. The quilt was being kept by a friend of her son’s, and she returned it in perfect condition. Marty writes, “I think it is a happy quilt.” Congratulations, on recovering your quilt, Marty!

The quilt is approximately 80″ by 80″. The main colors are red, white and blue. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. The quilt is made of state blocks. Each block is embroidered with the state bird and the state flower. The state blocks are set into star corners and banding. The quilt has a hand embroidered label on the lower right corner of the front that says, “To AJG from MBG” and probably includes the year 1992.

Originally posted, June 24, 2004.

Madeline’s Quilt

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Please help Sarah Rothwell find Madeline’s Quilt. This was her very first commissioned quilt. She sent it from Lubbock, Texas to Gatesville, Texas in January 2013, but it never arrived. The quilt was heat-sealed in plastic in a medium-sized Amazon box. The box was wrapped in brown paper and had a printed return address label and a hand-written address.

This original quilt is about 45″ by 45″. The main colors are yellow, pink, green and blue. The front consists of eight pieced blocks around the letter “M” which is made out of minky fabric. The sashing is yellow. The backing is mostly pink, red, and turquoise. There are woodland animals on a white background with a strip of turquoise pin dot along one side. This quilt was machine pieced, machine applique, and machine quilted in 2012. The label says, “Welcome to the world! Madeline Grace (last name), date, time, and birth stats, Love, Krista (last name), Made by Sarah Rothwell.”

If you can help with the recovery of this quilt, please contact Sarah at sarah@rothwell-enterprises.com.

For Hendrica

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Bonnie Hull is asking for help locating this missing baby quilt. The quilt was last seen on January 24, 2013 when she sent it from Salem, Oregon to New York City. On February 7 she received a letter from the shipper stating the empty box was found in the Seattle office. She has mailed them a photo of the quilt, but it has not been located.

This quilt was for an at-risk baby. The original quilt is 32″ by 40″. It features red and pink fabrics with some prints. It is hand and machine pieced, and hand quilted. Bonnie reused bits from a 1930 quilt. “Hendrica” is embroidered on the quilt.

If you find this quilt, please contact Bonnie at bhull@willamette.edu.

Pink Sunbonnet Sue

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Brandi Essler is searching for a baby quilt made for her daughter, Isabella. It was made by the Isabella’s great-grandmother. It was last seen in July 2009 in Telluride, Colorado. They were vacationing at a resort there and did not realize they left it behind until they had returned home. The staff searched the condo, but it was not found. They suspect it was unintentionally sent to the laundry.

EsslerBrandi-SunbonnetSueFrThis quilt is 32″ by 42″ and would fit a crib or toddler bed. The front features a large, Sunbonnet Sue in a pink dress with yellow flowers and a yellow bonnet. The background is white with tiny pink flowers and it has a dark pink border. The back is pink and white gingham. The quilt has triangular prairie points along the edges. This quilt is both machine and hand quilted, and there is an embroidered message in the bottom corner that includes the name, “Isabella Grace,” and the year “2003″ when it was made.

Brandi writes, “We know it is a long shot but we would do anything to have this quilt back!” If you can help, please contact Brandi at brandi.essler@yahoo.com.

Camden’s Quilt

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Can anyone help Alicia Bailey locate her son’s quilt? It was last seen in June 2011 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They were moving from Pennsylvania. Alicia flew with her son, and he brought his quilt with him. The next night they spent the night in a hotel in Columbia. She did not notice the quilt was missing until they were in to room. At that point, she checked the car and contacted the airport, the airlines, and the hotel to no avail.

This quilt is mainly green on one side, and the other side is a bright, multicolored fabric. On the colorful side, there is a pocket. The same multicolor fabric is used to border the green side, which has patches of the alphabet, numbers, and pictures of animals. “Camden’s Quilt” is embroidered on the side with the pocket.

If you’ve found this quilt, please contact Alicia at hauteshowers@gmail.com.

Fractured

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Please help Jean Milton recover her missing quilt called “Fractured.” This quilt was last seen in March 2010 when someone came into her home and stole it.

This original, queen-size quilt was made in 2010. The main colors are brown, beige, and cream. It was constructed using nine blocks that were sliced into two contrasting colors to form a design. The background is all light colors. There are four dark window panes with large brown crosses appliqued into the top left corner. This quilt is machine pieced, hand appliqued, and machine quilted.

Jean writes, “This quilt is not just a piece of fabric. This quilt was constructed under the stress of the loss of my dear father. I made the quilt to help me get through a rough time in my life and also to carry on a family tradition of entering the Minnesota State Fair as my father had done for many years. This quilt was built with blood sweat and many many tears, any help I can get to finding this quilt will be greatly appreciated.”

If you find this quilt, please contact Jean at jeanmmilton@gmail.com.

Two missing quilt tops

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Kathi Oderio would like to recover two missing baby girl quilts. They were last seen on December 20, 2012 at Golden State Quilt Shop in Campbell, California. The owner said she could not find them.

The quilts are 45″ by 60″. The main colors are pinks, blues, and yellows. Both contain Sunbonnet Sue, butterflies, animals, flowers, plants, frogs, birds in a tree, 3″ lattice, loose yo-yos and prairie points. The borders are 6 to 7″ wide. Both are quilt tops that were waited to be quilted. They are hand pieced, machine pieced, and hand appliqued. The picture shown here is similar to the ones that are missing. The borders on the missing quilt tops are different, but the colors are the same.

If you can help with the recovery of these quilt tops, please contact Kathi at koderio@comcast.net.