Mary Ellen Wooderson is hoping to recover two of her quilts which were on display at the Kay County Fair in Blackwell, Oklahoma. They were stolen from the exhibit on September 16, 2007. Another quilt was stolen at the same time. All three were blue ribbon winners. “Fourth of July” (left) was pieced by Mary Ellen and quilted by Suzy Taylor. It is 75″ by 58″. It is made with … Continue reading
Lori Maze is asking for help in recovering her quilt, “Petals to the Metal,” that was stolen from the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California. It was stolen from the area where quilt entries were to be picked up by the exhibitors after the fair was over. Lori last saw her quilt on July 31, 2006. Lori used a commercial pattern, “Another Day in Paradise” designed by Cindy Cooksey. … Continue reading
Jacki Zuest’s quilt, “Square Dancing Circles”, was stolen from the Napa Town and Country Fair on Wednesday, July 21, 2004. On September 29, 2004 she rejoiced, “[I] am very, very happy to report that this quilt has been recovered due to the diligence of the Napa Police Department…My deepest and most heartfelt thanks to them.” Jacki doesn’t know many details, other than that the police recovered two (hers and one … Continue reading
On August 2 or 3, 2003 someone stole Linda Garcia’s Southwestern Quilt from the Fremont County Fair in Riverton, Wyoming. This quilt was made from a commercial pattern. It is approximately 24″ by 36″. The main colors are rust, brown, turquoise and reds. It is machine appliqued and machine quilted. Linda signed and dated the quilt directly on the backing fabric with a Pigma pen in the lower right hand … Continue reading
On Sunday, September 29, 2002 the War of 1812 Fort Edgecomb Quilt was stolen from the Exhibition Hall of Cumberland Fairgrounds, Cumberland, Maine. Someone picked it up a half hour before the owner arrived to collect it. This quilt had been made for a raffle for the Friends of Fort Edgecomb. The drawing was to take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2002. About two months after the theft, the Cumberland … Continue reading
H. Joyce Green is searching for a 1940’s quilt which was made by her mother-in-law. The queen size quilt is made of a wide variety of colors. The main fabric is yellow with small white stripes. It was machine pieced and hand quilted in the 1940s. The quilt was last seen in October 1990 at a fair in Polk County, Tennessee. Joyce adds, “This was a very precious quilt, my … Continue reading
This wonderful Jewel-Tone Quilted Jacket by Caroljoy Spensley was stolen from the DuPage County Fair in Illinois on July 28, 2001. The jacket was an entry in the Home Economics division. It disappeared Saturday night and the empty space was noticed Sunday morning. The theft was reported to Officer Wilson of the Wheaton Police Department, 630-260-2161. Caroljoy made this jacket as a model for a class she teaches based on … Continue reading
Gail Surrena is asking for help is finding her baby quilt which has been missing for a long time. Her mother pieced the baby quilt and her great-grandmother quilted in in 1954. This treasured quilt was used to bring both of her sons home from the hospital. On September 12, 1980, when her youngest son was eight days old, her family and some friends went to the White County Fair … Continue reading
