Kris Gregson Moss is hoping to recover her original quilt, “Elegance.” It was last seen in April 2010 at the Robin Alexander Gallery in Kent, Connecticut. The gallery owner says she mailed it back to Kris via uninsured, untracked parcel post, but it never arrived. Kris has had the shipping company search for the quilts, but nothing has been found so far. She also sent a certified letter to the … Continue reading
Amy Carlstrom made this quilt, Come Play with Me. This quilt was being returned after being part of a quilt contest. It was last seen on January 29, 2009 in Visalia, California. It is believed that this quilt (along with three other quilts listed on this site) may have been stolen along with nine other packages off of the porch while it was waiting to be picked up by the … Continue reading
When it was time to move, Kelly Cooper discovered that her quilt, “Orange You Crazy,” somehow was missing from her apartment in Texas. Her quilt, made about 2002, is crib/throw size. It is embroidered, beaded, and heavily embellished. It has hand-dyed lace butterfies and an embroidered black widow spider and web. It has a label which says, “When i am dead and in my grave and all my bones are … Continue reading
Twelve quilters joined an international crazy quilt round robin. Six of them had sent mainly finished, embellished blocks from New Zealand and Australia to one of the participants in Kingsburg, California, but that person has not been heard from since. The quilters with missing blocks are Hope Francis, Lynette Brumby, Jo Newsham, Margaret Price, Evie Harris, and Maureen Curlewis. The blocks below are not labeled, but a log book accompanied … Continue reading
In 1947, Sharon Conway’s grandmother, Alyse Hamrick, made a Three Little Pigs baby quilt for her using a commercial pattern. The crib sized quilt was hand pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. It was embellished with embroidery. Sharon last saw her quilt in 1975 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. It was lost during a move. Sharon says she “would love to have it back for my grandchildren.” If you help Sharon, … Continue reading
Roz Manor hopes to recover two of her original quilts, both lost by a shipping company. They were last seen on Sunday, March 4, 2007 at the New Jersey Quiltfest in Somerset, New Jersey. The first quilt is “Wine and Dine”, which won Best of Show. This quilt is approximately 30″ by 40″. It is a party setting with food, wine, and artwork about wine. Roz used many different fabrics … Continue reading
Janice Beitz would like to recover her Trick or Treat quilt that was last seen on October 16 or 17, 2006. It was boxed and shipped at Relay Mail in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was sent via a shipping company, but never arrived. The quilt was a gift for her grandchildren for Halloween. This orange and black quilt was made from a commercially printed panel. It has one beige border … Continue reading
Vicki Crawford made a very special quilt for her son, Philip Crawford. In November 2003 she mailed it to him. It was delivered outside of his apartment in Visalia, California. Someone (a stranger) signed the recipient’s name for the box, which also contained some household items. Philip went door to door questioning the residents. The police were contacted. The local newspaper even wrote an article about the theft and printed … Continue reading
On October 23, 2005 Paula Golden lost a quilt she was working on. She was on the 6 PM American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Washington National Airport. Somehow the quilt disappeared from her bag. Paula has checked with airport personel, but has not yet found the quilt. The unfinished quilt is 16″ by 20″. It features a vase filled with rocks, pebbles, and sand. She used applique and … Continue reading
Four landscape quilts have been shoplifted from the Yankee Pride Quilt Shop in Champlain Mill, Winooski, Vermont. The quilts were made by Kay Vascik. They were last seen in 1999. Each of the quilts are labeled on the back with the title, name and date written in Pigma pen. Signs of Spring is shown in the top left. It is 24″ by 28″. The main colors are soft greys, tans, … Continue reading
