On August 17, Sue Reich asked for help locating four missing World War II Quilts. Sue found out that these quilts went missing between 12:30 and 3:30 AM on August 11 at the shipping company’s facility in Keasbey, New Jersey. The quilts were at the Asheville Quilt Show in Asheville, North Carolina on August 6-8 2010. Four trunks of quilts were shipped back to Sue in New Jersey. Three of … Continue reading
The baby quilt shown above was made by Rita Hodge in 2010. She sold it on Etsy and it was sent by Registered Mail from Melbourne, Australia to Milan, Itay on February 15. She was able to track it all the way to Italy, but it never reached its final destination. On May 1, 2010, Rita reported that the quilt has been recovered! Apparently it spent two months sitting in … Continue reading
Cindy Watkins of Tasmania, Australia is searching for her original quilt called “Dragonfly Maiden.” The quilt was last seen on April 6, 2010 at the Break O Day Quilting and Embroidery Exhibition in St. Helens in Tasmania (Australia). The quilt was removed from the exhibition wall. A police report has been filed. This quilt, made in 2009, is 59″ x 47″ (150cm x 120cm). It is handpainted using a wide … Continue reading
Lynette Beal needs help recovering her quilt, “Don’t Be So Square, Have Bling.” It was lost (or stolen) from the National Quilt Show in Johannesburg, South Africa in September 2008. It was part of the Don’t Be So Square traveling exhibition. This quilt is 33.5 inches (85 cm) square. It is quilted with gold metallic thread and it has lots of glitzy fabrics. Please contact Lynette through the Lost Quilt … 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
Diana Pickens needed help locating a prize-winning quilt called, “Fluorescence.” It disappeared in August 2008 when someone stole the camping trailer in was being stored in. Happliy, Diana’s camper has now been recovered. Although there was some damage to the trailer itself, the quilt was in perfect condition and is now safely back in her possession! The quilt was made in 2005, and it won an honorable mention at the … Continue reading
In 2000 Linda Musillami made a Frog Cabin quilt for her grandson, Justin Welch. In 2007 she asked her grandson if she could enter his quilt in a quilt show. The first thing he asked was, “Do I get my quilt back?” “Of couse,” Grandma told him. But sadly, the quilt got lost during shipping. It was last seen on November 5, 2007. This 60″ by 65″ is made from … Continue reading
In Spring 2008 Tina Chamberlain entered a batik friendship quilt called “Carol’s Getting Out Of Dodge” in the Machine Quilters Exposition show for her friend Carol Fray. After the show, the quilt was sent to an incorrect address and it hasnt been seen since. This is a king size quilt, 106″ by 106″. The friendship blocks were made by her friends from the Virginia Quilt Guild. The brightly colored blocks … Continue reading
Irena Bluhm needs help recovering her quilt, “Full Bloom Extravaganza.” It was last seen May 8-10, 2008 at the Home Machine Quilt Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the show the quilt was sent on May 14, 2008 from North Ogden, Utah. The quilt was never delivered and Irena does not have an adequate copy or specific record of the return shipping. This quilt is 87″ by 98″. It … Continue reading
The Shawnee Quilters of Southern Illinois are searching for their quilt guild’s banner. It was hanging in the front of the room at our June 15, 2007 luncheon at the Lions Building in Carterville, Illinois. When the luncheon was over it was accidently left hanging at the front of the room. By our July 2007 meeting it was gone. We have asked all groups who meet in the building and … Continue reading
