Sunnye Sherman is offering a reward for the return of the quilt that she made for her son, Joseph Sherman. It was last seen at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana in early May 2008. They think it fell off the pile of his things as he was moving out of his dorm, between Hillenbrand Residence Hall and the parking garage. This quilt is made from Joe’s t-shirts including those from … Continue reading
Susan Raymond is hoping to recover two quilts that were lost during a move. They were last seen when the quilts were packed in June 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. Two other families also had belongings on the truck, and were moving to Washington state. To date, the moving company still hasn’t been able to locate the missing quilts. This king size quilt was made between 1987 and 1994. It is … Continue reading
On November 17, 2007 Dorothy Coulter gave her best friend this quilt for her 40th birthday. She opened the gift at Dorothy’s home in Morgan Hill, California. Then she put it in her car and drove to Oakridge Mall. After Oakridge, they went to the Marriott in downtown San Jose and had the valets park the car. The next day, the quilt was no where to be found. They returned … Continue reading
Barbara Foster is searching for two quilts made by her great-grandmother. These quilts were last seen on November 9, 2007 at South Medford, Oregon. They were being brought to the dry cleaner, but they were accidentally dropped off at the Goodwill store. One is an all-over pattern featuring butterflies. It is double or queen size, and mainly dusty rose/mauve. It was machine pieced and yarn tied in 1977. The second … Continue reading
Mary Ellen Wooderson is hoping to recover two of her quilts which were on display at the Kay County Fair in Blackwell, Oklahoma. They were stolen from the exhibit on September 16, 2007. Another quilt was stolen at the same time. All three were blue ribbon winners. “Fourth of July” (left) was pieced by Mary Ellen and quilted by Suzy Taylor. It is 75″ by 58″. It is made with … Continue reading
Sherry Moore hopes to find a Bow Tie quilt that was made by her mother-in-law as a gift. It was last seen around 1980 or 81. It was in a camper that her husband sold before she had a chance to remove it. Sherry writes, “I have always regretted that this quilt was lost, it is the only one we will ever have made by his mother. I do not … Continue reading
Ruth Kennedy is hoping to recover a quilt, called Lovely Red Flower Garden, which she made for Mark Knopfler. It was last seen in 1983 in Camberwell, London, England when builders were in the house. TThe small, double size quilt is an original design using just rosettes all in reds. She used quite a few Liberty fabrics. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. There is a cross-stitched label that … Continue reading
Nicole R. Miller would like to recover a quilt made by her grandmother. The quilt was last seen in June or July 1999 at the Cloverhaven Trailer Park in Millington, Tennessee. The pictures shown here are of a similar quilt with most of the same fabrics. The twin-size, patchwork quilt is hand-tied. The brown patches are about 5-inch square. It has a fabric that is antique looking with landscapes, horses … Continue reading
Andrea Mitchell is hoping to recover an appliqued tulip quilt made by her grandmother, Fair Mitchell. This is a double-bed size quilt. It has a white background with tulips in assorted colors. The quilt was made in 1974. It was lost during a move. It was last seen in 1978 in Jacksonville, Alabama. She is offering a reward for its return. If you can help locate this quilt, please contact … Continue reading
Betty Folk hopes to be reunited with a quilt made by her grandmother, Sarah Bankhead. The full size quilt has bright green trees on a white background. It was hand pieced and hand quilted in 1938. She believes “BK” or “Betty 1938” may be hand embroidered in a bottom corner. The quilt was last seen in 1957 in Alliance, Ohio. Betty thinks it may have been lost during a move. … Continue reading
