Cindy North hopes to recover a Winnie the Pooh blankie that belongs to her son, Andrew. It was last seen in 1996 when it was accidentally left behind on an airplane, under the seat. This flannel blankie was made in 1992 from a pre-printed blanket and then hand quilted. It is about 40″ by 40″. It is white with characters on the front, a blue back, and a satin edge. … Continue reading
In March 1996 or 1997 Jeanie Neighbors gave a quilt to her father-in-law at his birthday party in Hanford, California. Sadly, it was lost on his way home. Jeanie believes it was possibly left on an airplane en route to Houston, Texas or Lake Charles, Louisiana. The quilt was in a bag which he left on the plane or on a bus or in someone’s car, but she’s pretty sure … Continue reading
On September 30, 2003 Janienne reported the good news, “With tears of joy I’m glad to report our quilt has been found along with the antique nursing blanket! Whoever found them at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska stuffed them in a box and labeled it ‘blankets.’ After several months of being on their shelf the airport was ready to donate all of it. The person in charge, thanks be to … Continue reading
Julie McPherson needs help recovering her son’s quilt, Caleb’s Airplane Quilt. The last place they remember seeing the quilt was in their car in Calgary, Alberta. The twin size quilt is made of 5-inch squares. The main colors are dark green, rusty red and deep yellow. Many of these fabrics are plaids. Each yellow square has multicolor airplanes appliqued on it with a zigzag stitch using deep yellow thread. The … Continue reading
In 2001 Monica White made a 45″ by 45″ wall quilt, “Why-War?,” for her son Micah. It is a crazy quilt with symbols of war and peace, the Twin Towers, and children. It uses a variety of war fabrics including prints with tanks, peace symbols, and airplanes. It is embellished with war toys, beads and buttons and one piece that says “Why-War?” on it. The main colors are black, green, … Continue reading
During February 1999, Bridgette Sharpe took a Delta Airlines flight from San Antonio to Dallas, Texas. She brought with her the quilt that she had worked on for six years and she accidentally left it on the plane. When she realized that she didn’t have it, she returned to the airplane and discovered it had been stolen. Bridgette used Georgia Bonesteel’s Romance of the Roses pattern found on page 25 … Continue reading
Shannon Johnson made a special quilt for her sorority sisters daughter for the daughters college graduation. The daughter had been spending the summer in Washington DC, so Shannon sent it to her home in Mason City, Iowa so she wouldnt have to carry it home with her on the airplane. When her mother received it, however, she decided to forward it to her daughter. Unfortunately the mother wrote the wrong … Continue reading
