Nature’s Treasures

Bobbi Oughterson is searching for a quilt called "Nature’s Treasures" which she made for her mother, Genave Sopp. A matching 16" pillow is also missing. They were last seen in November 2007 in Fort Myers, Florida. This quilt has eighteen blocks set on point with gold sashing. Ten blocks have cardinals and the remainder use the background fabric. This quilt is 57" by 69" and features dark green fabric with … Continue reading

Recovered! Three Stooges

In 2007 Deb Skoglund made a Three Stooges quilt for her husband, Jon. She made it as a Christmas present for Jon, who is away eight months a year. The quilt was last seen aboard the merchant marine vessel Admr. Wheeler/Guam. It was lost during shipment. Information about the missing quilt was posted in September 2008. In June 2009 Deb’s quilt was finally recovered at a facility in Guam. They … Continue reading

Christmas Angel

In 1986 Cathy Sisk McCoy made the Christmas Angel pattern found in Better Homes & Gardens Christmas Traditions. It is a quilt made entirely of 2-inch squares and has a red eyelet border. The finished height is about 10-12 feet. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. This quilt was last seen in 1989 or 1990 at St. Rita Catholic Church, Fort Worth, Texas. It was removed from the storage … Continue reading

Absolut Pennsylvania and Joy to the World

Margaret Cusack is searching for two pieces of stitched artwork which are missing. Both pieces of art were in the same box. They were last seen on May 2, 2008 at the shipping company office in Maspeth, New York. The shipping company had last listed it as “on vehicle for delivery” but it was not delivered and it is no longer in their system. The first, “Absolut Pennsylvania,” was commissioned … Continue reading

Christmas Advent Calendar

Karen Smith is hoping to recover a Christmas Advent Calendar that she made. It became missing during their move to Texas with the military in November 2007. Their household goods were moved by the a company contracted with the military from Clarksville, Tennessee (Fort Campbell) held in San Antonio, Texas for six months, and then sent to San Angelo, Texas. The last time it was seen, it was in a … Continue reading

Cat Crazy Guy

On December 10, 2007 Judie Dee used a shipping company to ship a quilt from Placentia, California to Surprise, Arizona. Unfortunately, on December 13, the driver misdelivered it and the occupants claim they did not receive it. “Cat Crazy Quilt” is 70″ by 80″. It is mainly blues and reds, and it has black sashing. A lot of different cat prints are used. The backing (below right) is a cat … Continue reading

Vintage Cars

Laura Cain hopes to recover the “Vintage Cars” quilt she made for her step-son, Tim Cain. Laura made the quilt as a Christmas present for Tim in 1983. He had left it folded up in a hide-a-bed sofa that was placed in a storage unit. Eventually the contents were sold because the rent was not paid. He didn’t tell his parents until after everything got sold off sometime around 1985 … Continue reading

Dad’s Quilt

For Christmas 2008 Jessica Matthews gave her father a special quilt. On New Year’s Eve 2008 it was stolen from her father’s house was broken into and it was stolen off his bed. They assume the theives threw everything on the quilt, then just wrapped it up and took off. This is a queen to king size quilt. It is mostly blue, red, black and some green. About 90% of … Continue reading

Sunbonnet Quilt

Sally McMullen of Chandler, Arizona is searching for a Sunbonnet quilt made by her great-grandmother. It is one of three family quilts that were lost on Christmas day 2008. They were in the garage of her house. Sally thinks her husband put them on the back of his truck, and then drove off, forgetting that they were there. If you have found any quilts in or around Chandler, Arizona, please … Continue reading

Two Sampler Quilts

Kathy Young made two sampler quilts as gifts for Christmas 2006. The quilts were wrapped and under the Christmas tree when the house was broken into and all the Christmas presents were stolen, along with an expensive digital camera and their computer. A police report was filed. The quilts were last seen in Kearns, Utah. This quilt was made for Jennifer Cosman. It is a sampler quilt using Civil War … Continue reading