Muriel D. Fitzgerald Jones is asking for help locating a crazy patch quilt top that was given to her by her mother sometime between 1978-1980. Her mother brought it to Souderton, Pennsylvania between 1980-1985 where she knew someone who could replace a few torn fabrics. At the time, Muriel was unaware that her mother was in the beginning stages of dementia. Now no one knows if the quilt top was … Continue reading
Heather Walter is hoping someone has found this knit quilt which she made for an 8-year-old girl. The quilt was last seen on June 19, 2010 in Massachusetts. Heather asked someone to sew a piece of fabric to the back and after she took it, Heather hasn’t heard from her since. She has been contacted, but is not responding. There are a total of eleven different yarns used in this … Continue reading
Stephanie Vesik is searching for a quilted wall hanging called "Asian Elementals" which she made for Samuel Stem. It is an original quilt which is approximately 70" high by 50" wide. This quilt was last seen in New Braunfels, Texas. It was in a backpack strapped to a motorcycle. Someone cut the straps on the backpack and stole the bag with the contents. Stephanie used four Kona Bay Emperor panels … Continue reading
Edie Johnson is looking for a quilt made by her mother which was given to her daughter. The full size quilt is called Yo-Yo Flowers. This quilt consists of white blocks with different color borders around each block. Each block has flowers made of small, gathered circles (yo-yos of material with a button in the middle of each flower. The quilt is machine pieced. The yo-yo flowers are hand appliqued. … Continue reading
MaryJo Savage is searching for a family quilt made by her mother, Ada Booth. This is a small, regular bed size quilt that is embroidered with the names of family and friends, including the names Ada Booth and Lawarence Booth. The embroidery is colored and is on a white background. It was made around 1940 or 1950. The quilt was last seen around 1985 or 1986 in Prichard (near Huntington), … Continue reading
Marlene Peterson is looking for a Sunflower Stack and Whack quilt that went missing during a move. It was last seen in 2005 in Web City, Missouri. This queen size quilt is mainly yellow, green, and orange and features sunflower fabrics. It is machine pieced and machine quilted and has some embroidery. The label says, “From the heart and hand of Grandma Peterson, Sunflower Stack and Whack, to Angelique Peterson.” … Continue reading
Leah French Gonzalez is searching for a brightly colored crazy quilt made by her grandmother, Anna Henderson. When her grandmother passed away, her quilts were divided up. One was given to Leah’s aunt, Terry Stransky. When Terry passed away, the quilt could not be found among her things. It is possible she may have sold it when she came upon hard times. The quilt was last seen in 1993 in … Continue reading
Robin Hansen Buchholz hopes to find a quilt that has been missing since Spring 1993. It was last seen at Tillamook Junior High School during a show-and-tell session. Her daughter brought it to her eighth grade class for a report on pioneers. She took an antique crazy quilt throw, an example of an Hawaiian quilt square in blue and white, an appliqud quilt top of a dinosaur sitting on an … Continue reading
Linda Collobert is missing a quilt called “Faces in Wood.” It was in a cedar chest that was stored a rented storage locker in Claycomo, Missouri. The cedar chest and the quilt were stolen during Fall 1994. This quilt is an original design. It has embroidered faces inspired by folk art wood carvings. The embroidered squares are on natural muslin. The embroidery is done in varying shades from ecru to … 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
