This quilt was stolen from Heartbeat Quilts in Hyannis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod on July 15, 2003. “A Day at the Beach” was made by Mary Leahy. It is the cover quilt of the pattern with the same name. This one is the original quilt made before the pattern was sold commercially. And now we have a happy ending!!! On July 8, 2011 this quilt was returned to Heartbeat Quilts … Continue reading
Nancy Ryan was hoping someone had seen her original quilt, “Fish Tank.” It was last seen on April 27, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. It had been displayed at the Quilting Natural Florida II Exhibit and was being returned by a commercial shipping company. The company said it was delivered to her California address and left on the front porch. When Nancy returned home, the package was no where to be … Continue reading
During September 2008 Sue Rutford created her Quilted Walleye quilt to be part of the “Walleye School of Fish” exhibit at CivicFest, an event that took place in Minneapolis during the Republican Convention. Sadly, the organizer of the walleye art exhibit was unable to find the quilt after the exhibit was dismantled. This piece is actually two quilts that are mounted on opposite sides of a walleye-shaped piece of wood. … Continue reading
Susan Schutz was missing a quilt that she thought was mistakenly put in a donation pile. She last saw the quilt, “Memories of Dad and Florida,” in San Diego, California during the summer of 2008. In April 2009 Sue was joyfully reunited with the quilt. She writes, “Thank you! Indirectly you helped me find my quilt. After I posted the information with you and you so kindly got it uploaded … Continue reading
Kathleen Isaacson needs help locating a quilt, called Five Colors of Fish, that she made for her son, Noah. The quilt was last seen in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000 or 2001. It dropped out of the stroller one day when Kathleen was shopping. Kathleen used a pattern from the book, “Fast Patch Kids’ Quilts,” by Hallock and Heath. This baby quilt has a teal bubble background and includes red, yellow, … Continue reading
Morgaine McKibben is hoping to recover a quilt that was made for her by Anne (A.E.) Silas. The quilt was last seen around 2005 in Santa Cruz, California in a house on Padgett Street. It was in a hallway closet and apparently a roommate or house guest took it. The beloved pink and black sea life quilt fits a twin bed. The pink “sea” and fish are lighter at the … Continue reading
Linda Hynick’s granddaughter’s fish quilt was lost in a move from Phoenix to El Mirage, Arizona on November 21, 2006. The moving company was Starving Students, but they say they do not have the quilt. Logan’s baby quilt is about 36″ by 45″. It is machine pieced and hand pieced. There are blue, yellow, green, and purple fish. The first border has a yellow background with sea-life fabric. There are … Continue reading
On September 15, 2006, the front passenger window of Janene Ford’s locked car was broken out and her brief case was stolen. Inside was an altered book. This is an original piece of art and she’s hoping people can watch for it on E-bay or flea markets in the Northern California area. You can see more of Janene’s pictures at www.picturetrail.com/artsngardens. Please contact Janene through the Lost Quilt Come Home … Continue reading
On February 22-25, 2006 Laura Fisher had some antique quilts on display at Heart of Country Antiques Show in Nashville. They were in the center aisle in the special friendship quilt exhibition, near the Country Home Magazine display booth. One quilt, however, was not shipped back to Laura with the other quilts that were on display. The investigation into its disappearance began and after backtracking through all the events of … Continue reading
Debra Cyrus-Minard is hoping to recover a baby quilt that was made by her grandmother in 1959. Debra last saw her quilt in 1995. It was in a storage facility on State Road 40 in Ocala, Florida when the contents were lost due to non-payment. She was not notified beforehand. The baby quilt has yellow backing and polka dots on the front squares. It was hand pieced.Debra writes, “(I) would … Continue reading
