Jan Cunningham was hoping someone might know the whereabouts of a quilt she made for her grandson’s college dorm room. The quilt was made in 1999 and was last seen in early 2000 in a dorm room at Oxford College in Conyers, Georgia. A week after the quilt was posted on this website, the strangest thing happened. She got a phone call from a couple who live in Florida, but … Continue reading
Kay Sylvester is searching for her quilt, "Wine Trip Memories," which she made for Virginia Cannon. It was last seen at Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia on September 5, 2009. This quilt is 48" by 48". The main colors are burgundy and beige. All of the fabrics are a wine theme. Names are embroidered on the center square of the log cabin design. This quilt was made in 2007. A monogram … Continue reading
Mija Fiber Art (Libby & Jim Mijanovich) are searching “Yellow Sapphire,” their original quilt which is now owned by Jim Privette. This quilt was last seen at 60 North Market St. Condominiums, Asheville, North Carolina. It was stolen the week of December 8, possibly by someone in a construction crew. The clubroom was being furnished for an open house while the building is still under construction. This 2007 quilt is … Continue reading
Susan is searching for a quilt that was made by her grandmother. Her mother had it until a sister sold it in a tag sale. It was last seen in Massena, New York in the 1990’s. This quilt is about 78″ by 65″. It was made of heavy wool squares and half squares. There are dark browns, blacks, plaids, and possibly some burgundy. Susan estimates it was made in the … Continue reading
Deborah Salguero is hoping to recover a quilt she made for her daughter Cristina. It was last seen in August 2005 at a boarding school in Massachusetts. It was taken from her daughter by the school nurse for safe keeping. It is possible it was placed in a black trash bag and accidentally thrown away. The twin size quilt is mainly burgundy with trees. It has light green with chickens … Continue reading
In 1997, Darcy Pattison went to Fraser, Colorado for a skiing vacation. She brought a quilt with her to work on, but it got lost somewhere in Fraser or during her trip back to Little Rock, Arkansas. The quilt is unfinished, only partially quilted. It was in a pillowcase when she last saw it. The double bed sized quilt is an original design where the blocks are set diagonally. In … Continue reading
During June 2004, “Shannon’s Star,” a quilt made by Deborah Kelley was stolen from a laundry room in Seattle, Washington. The queen size quilt is a nine-patch with a consistent burgundy center square. It is diagonally divided in lights and darks creating an overall star setting. It has five outside borders plus the binding. The main colors are burgundy, blue and grey. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. It … Continue reading
On September 22, 2004 Jennifer Conroy sent a silk quilt from Sydney, Australia to her son, Tremayne Bryant, in Nashville, Tennessee. She made the quilt for his 34th birthday, but it never arrived. Three months later, on December 24, 2004, the quilt was finally delivered! The 60″ by 120″ whole cloth quilt is called Silk Nights. It was made from a Thai silk stripe and is bound with a batik … Continue reading
On July 31, 2004, two of Caroline Clouse’s quilts, “It’s Pheasant Time” and “Mountain Greenery,” came up missing from the North Dakota State Fair. The quilts had been taken down from display and laid on a table when they disappeared. A police report was filed. Later it was discovered that a friend’s husband, trying to do a good deed, picked up the quilts without telling anyone. Because Caroline’s friend was … Continue reading
During March or April 2004 a quilt was stolen from the Fabrics and More store in New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. A male customer distracted the owner while a female customer took the quilt from the front of the store. There were no other employees in the store at the time of the theft. The queen size quilt was made by June Nash. It is a basic alternating two patch … Continue reading
