Studio Art Quilt Associates are searching for a missing quilt by Pat Gould. It was last seen on July 25, 2010 at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California. It was on display at the SAQA booth, but apparently it was not packed up with the other auction quilts. This quilt is 12″ square. The main colors are browns and grays. It is a painted silk wholecloth quilt featuring … Continue reading
Cescily Abbott hopes someone has found her quilt, "Shawn’s Fire Quilt". It was last seen on September 25, 2009 near I-10 and Shepard in Houston, Texas. The quilt was inside a bag that was stolen from inside her husband’s truck. A police report has been filed. This is a full-size quilt made with bright colors: yellows, reds, blues, greens, and some gray. It has fire fighter-related fabrics, black with dalmations, … Continue reading
In 1990 Susan Bergman made a Baltimore Album quilt top using commercial patterns by Elly Sienkiewicz. She made it when she took a block-of-the-month class through a store in Colleyville, Texas. Susan last saw her quilt top somewhere around 2002-2005. She had taught a quilt class at Garland High School and apparently left it behind. The quilt top is a double size. There are twelve blocks set three across and … Continue reading
Katherine Holzknecht entered her quilt into the Kenmore Art Show held at Northlake Lutheran Church in Kenmore, Washington. On August 15, 2008, the church was broken into and her quilt, seven photographs, four computers, and miscellaneous office equipment were stolen. Katherine altered a knitting magazine design to create this quilt. It is 44″ by 71″. It includes shades of brown, black, white, gray, and magenta. There are fifteen blocks of … Continue reading
Katherine Matlock is hoping to locate her quilt, “A Frog, A Princess, and A Pilgrim.” The quilt was made by her mother, Janett Anne Elliott. It was last seen in July 2001 in Denver, Colorado. It was misplaced during a move to New York. This quilt is about the size of the top of a twin size bed. It is strip pieced in gray, purple, and green fabrics that were … Continue reading
Sue Lambur hopes to recover a quilt made by her great-aunt, Emily Gerfen. It is a strippy quilt using leftover wool fabrics from men’s suits. Her aunt was a tailor by trade. The main colors are greys, blacks, and some red. The backing is light grey. It is about 84″ by 84″. It was hand pieced sometime around 1930-1940 and it is tied with red yarn, she thinks. It is … Continue reading
Jo Vitanye is searching for a quilt called Red At Night which was made for Ward and Marian Peterson. It was last seen in late November or early December 2004. She sent it from California but the package, which contained other items as well, never reached its Pennsylvania destination. This is quilt uses a traditional Storm At Sea block. The design is enhanced by the choice and placement of colors. … Continue reading
Kristin Miller created this original Haunted House Quilt in 2006. It was last seen on February 28, 2006 when she sent it from Gabriola, British Columbia, Canada to her customer in Parsippany, New Jersey. The quilt was stolen on March 3, 2006 when the shipping company left it on the recipient’s apartment doorstep. The quilt is 75″ by 95″. It features a quilted and appliqued Victorian house, quite spooky looking, … Continue reading
Sandra Wucher is hoping to find a quilt that was supposed to be shipped to the Honduras. She sent it from Anoka, Minnesota during May 2005. It was sent to Miami, Florida where quilts were being collected. Once enough quilts were received to fill a larger box, they were to be shipped to the Honduras. This quilt is about 40″ by 50″. The sashing is lavendar and gray. The jars … Continue reading
Sarah Meyer is hoping to recover a Miniature Mariner’s Compass which was lost by a shipping company. It was shipped during February 2005, but it was never received. The quilt is 11-inch square. Sarah used a pattern by Patchwork Plus. The background fabric is white with gray snowflakes. Various tone-on-tone blues make up the compass. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. Please contact Sarah through the Lost Quilt Come … Continue reading
