Glenda Wilder is asking for help in locating three quilts, all her original design. These quilts were shipped from Hannover, Germany to the US, to be used as display items in a quilt show in Houston, TX. A box containing quilts was shipped on October 16, 2018 from Germany to Houston, TX. When it was received at the show, the package was sealed and inside was a note from the … Continue reading
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Lost Quilt — Please share: Diana Gables is asking for help in finding a quilt she made for her granddaughter. This colorful crib sized quilt is made of Kaffe Fassett fabrics with rows of ducks as the main feature. Diana reported, “my daughter had it at a vacation rental in Eastham, Mass. (Cape Cod) last seen August 7th or so. It is signed to Scarlett Rey Lee from (Mia)” If … Continue reading
John Sauls reports that on November 3, 2010 this antique Compass Quilt was stolen from his exhibitor’s booth at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. A police report was filed. This 88″ x 92″ quilt was made in 1880. The main colors are red, yellow, and fugitive green. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. It has an interesting appliqued sawtooth border in red and green. If you have … Continue reading
Ann Miller Malley hopes someone has found her Daylily Onepatch quilt which she made in 1994. The quilt belongs to Tom and Suellen Knight. It was stolen from their seasonal home on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia when they were not in residence. It was last seen sometime around 1996. Ann’s quilt is 66.5″ by 51″. The main colors are yellow, orange, red, and green. It is machine pieced, hand appliqued, … Continue reading
Kris Gregson Moss is hoping to recover her original quilt, “Elegance.” It was last seen in April 2010 at the Robin Alexander Gallery in Kent, Connecticut. The gallery owner says she mailed it back to Kris via uninsured, untracked parcel post, but it never arrived. Kris has had the shipping company search for the quilts, but nothing has been found so far. She also sent a certified letter to the … Continue reading
Dilly Jauncey hopes to recover her quilt that was stolen from the laundry of the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in United Arab Emirates, Dubai in August 2009. This is a sampler quilt using traditional designs including Drunkard’s Path, Courthouse Steps, Flying Geese, Arrowheads, and Log Cabin. It is a large, single bed size. The main colors are pink, green, and cream. The backing is full floral which matches the … Continue reading
During July 2002, Janei Brockhausen’s house in Zondereinde, (Setaria) South Africa was broken into. Among the stolen items was her quilt, Seasons of a Woman’s Life. Another homemade quilt and a lot of winter clothing were stolen at the same time. Seasons of a Woman’s Life is an original design featuring four seasonal blocks. One has a basket with applique flowers. One has a boat with sunflowers on a sea. … Continue reading
In 2002 Debbie Scrooby of Port Elizabeth, South Africa made this original, appliqued wall hanging depicting a lighthouse at night. The quilt was last seen in March 2002 in Eaton, Western Australia. It was lost during shipment between Australia and South Africa. This quilted wall hanging is about 30″ by 30″. The main colors are navy, red, grey and yellow-green. the background fabric is navy sprinkled with gold stars. It … Continue reading
