Lucinda (Cindy) McVey is searching for a Butterfly Scrap Quilt which was made by Grace A. Green. It is full-bed size. Yellow is the dominant color, and the sashing and borders are lilac. The quilt was made in 1968. It was last seen in 1970 or 1971 when it was misplaced during a move from Oklahoma to Indianapolis. Her husband stored some of their belongings in a small junk/furniture store … Continue reading
Found and searching for proper owner. Anna Haislip found a butterfly quilt about seven years ago. It was on the interstate right outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Please contact Anna Haislip through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page if this might be your quilt. … Continue reading
Barbara Foster is searching for two quilts made by her great-grandmother. These quilts were last seen on November 9, 2007 at South Medford, Oregon. They were being brought to the dry cleaner, but they were accidentally dropped off at the Goodwill store. One is an all-over pattern featuring butterflies. It is double or queen size, and mainly dusty rose/mauve. It was machine pieced and yarn tied in 1977. The second … Continue reading
Earlier this year Julie Ray finished a quilt for her new baby granddaughter. It was last seen when it was taken from the pusher (stroller) while her daughter was nursing the baby in a shop called Baby On A Budget in Port Kennedy, Western Australia. The quilt was made from a pattern in Patchwork and Stitching magazine, Volume 5, No. 8, designed by Kerry Thomas. It measures about 77 cm … Continue reading
Sometime during April 2006, this Denim Log Cabin quilt disappeared from Angela Fields’s belongings near Pittsburg, California. It was made by Naomi Buschhaus in 2004 out of recycled denim jeans. The quilt consists of twelve squares, about 14″ each, so the finished size of the quilt is about 42″ by 56″. The quilt is backed with two light blue bath towels (see picture below) and it has no batting. Each … Continue reading
Carolyn O. Smith is looking for a quilt made by her grandmother. The double size quilts featureds calico butterflies on a blue background. It is hand pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. It was made in 1960. The quilt was last seen around 1985 in Carolyn’s home. It was stolen during a home burgulary. If you see a quilt that fits this description, please contact Carolyn through the Lost Quilt … Continue reading
“Busy Butterflies” by Helen Jensma was on display at Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australia, on August 13, 2005. It was the third day of the 2005 Annual Canberra Quilters Exhibition when this quilt was stolen from the exhibition hall. This quilt was chosen for a special 30th anniversary calendar. It was to represent October. The original design is 12″ (30cm) square. The main colors are purple, mauve, and pink. It … Continue reading
During December 2001 Dot Pettett lost her Clamshell Butterfly quilt during a move to Royston, Georgia. The quilt was last seen in Watkinsville, Georgia. This is a full-size quilt. The border was made from the dark green and pink floral fabric show to the left. The butterflies are mainly blues and pinks. The quilt also has appliqued clamshell butterflies on muslin squares. If you found this quilt, please contact Dot … Continue reading
Amy and Iva are looking for two quilts which were given to them by the LDS Relief Society in Bisbee, Arizona. Amy’s quilt is a full sized quilt with pieced butterflies. Iva’s quilt featured nursery rhyme characters (possibly hand painted) in pastel colors. Both were hand pieced and hand quilted in 1975-1976. They were last seen in 1977 when they were lost during a move from Arizona to Iowa. If … Continue reading
Joan K. Carter had completed five of nine squares of Mary Sorensen’s pattern, Simple Gifts, when they were stolen from a van along with other fabrics and patterns. There were two unfinished quilt tops stolen and a hand-pieced top made at The Gathering with Mary Sorensen at My Dora Lakeside Hotel. The other unfinished quilt top that was stolen is hand appliqued and is called “World Without End.” These stolen … Continue reading
