Melissa Bair is looking for a baby quilt that Cathy Smith made for Johnny Bair. It was made from a pastel blue, green, and beige teddy bear panel. The three teddy bears are made out of plush fabric and the quilt has the name “Johnny” embroidered in the center. It is about 36″ by 48″, and it is signed on the back of a solid square. This quilt was last … Continue reading
Barbara S. Dann wants to recover her “Bears in the Woods” quilt. It was last seen on October 25, 2008 when someone broken into their camp in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and took many items including this quilt. You can see a picture of this quilt at http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1127896624047134707wXxKeh. This is a queen size quilt made mainly of greens, browns, and tans. It is machine pieced, machine appliqued, and machine quilted. Barbara … Continue reading
Sonya Codega is asking for help locating a quilt that she made for her granddaughter, Laura Aqualina. It was last seen in 2005 or 2006 in Mill Park, Victoria, Australia. It was left behind when Sonya’s daughter left her ex-husband. They asked for it back, but never received it. This quilt may have been sold or given away. The cot-size quilt has a cream background with applique bears and flowers … Continue reading
Anne Covino is hoping to recover a crib-size Teddy Bear quilt which belongs to Peter Covino. It is mainly bright blues and greens with white. It has teddy bears hand appliqued on the blocks. It was made in 1987 by Lorraine Covino. This quilt was last seen in 1989 in Washington, DC, when it was accidentally donated by a well-meaning family member prior to moving. If you have seen a … Continue reading
Marica Odom is hoping to recover her pastel sampler quilt. In December 2006 she brought the pieced top, backing and batting to a quilt shop so it could be quilted. The quilter went out of the room to get change for a customer and when she returned the quilt materials were missing. The customer was not contacted because they were a new customer. Others were contacted, but no one knew … Continue reading
Cathy Nelson reports the theft of six quilts that were stolen from her father’s home in December 2006. The stolen quilts include a double wedding ring with a yellow background, a single wedding ring, a log cabin, a fan quilt, a Dresden plate, and a bear claw. The quilts had been stored in her mother’s cedar chest in their rural home in the area of Belleville, Wisconsin. The home was … Continue reading
Mary Kay O’Brien was looking for a baby quilt made for Charlie Huhn. It was sent from Grand Chute (Appleton), Wisconsin to Puyallup, Washington on December 27, 2005. The package never arrived. Finally, after nearly two months, the package was suddenly delivered with no explanation. This quilt is about 38″ by 48″. It was made by six members of the extended Huhn family. Each member made a counted cross stitch … Continue reading
During July 2003, John and Kimberly Austin accidentally left a Koala Bear Quilt at Noyes Park on Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin after the fireworks display. They are hoping to recover this quilt because it was made by John’s mother for their daughter, Desiree Denise Austin. The 3 ft by 5 ft quilt has koala bears and leaves in the center. The main colors are white with blue, yellow and … Continue reading
In 2002, Betty Moore made a Train Quilt for her grandson, John E. Moore, IV. The quilt was last seen in May 2004 when her son’s house was foreclosed on. Betty doesn’t know if the quilt went to a shelter, Goodwill, a pawn shop, or was given away. John’s mother started the quilt with the blue and white blocks. When he was sixteen months old, his mother passed away very … Continue reading
This is the story of another quilt that was lost by a shipping company. It was lost on its way from the MQS show to its owner. The tracking information only stated that the box arrived in Philadelphia and the contents were missing. This quilt was last seen on May 15, 2005 at the MQS Show in Overland Park, Kansas. It was made by nine quiltmakers in the McKinney Guild. … Continue reading
