In 2005 Bonnie Cook’s sister, Jane Duffour, and her husband lost everything they owned in Hurricane Katrina in Diamond Head, Mississippi. After the hurricane they went to stay at Bonnie’s brother’s home in Lacombe, Louisiana. In order to cheer her sister up, Bonnie made a quilted wallhanging for her birthday. Bonnie mailed it from Oakdale, California to her sister in Lacombe in a cylinder package, but the shipping company never … Continue reading
During early May 2009, Cathy Arney’s Vintage Print Snowball quilt was shipped from Chester, Illinois. When the box arrived in Denver, Colorado it was empty. A complaint was filed with the shipping company, but they have had no success finding it yet. This quilt is full/queen size. It is made of vintage 1950’s prints with a white background. It is machine pieced, hand quilted, but it is still unbound. It … Continue reading
In 2007 Deb Skoglund made a Three Stooges quilt for her husband, Jon. She made it as a Christmas present for Jon, who is away eight months a year. The quilt was last seen aboard the merchant marine vessel Admr. Wheeler/Guam. It was lost during shipment. Information about the missing quilt was posted in September 2008. In June 2009 Deb’s quilt was finally recovered at a facility in Guam. They … Continue reading
On May 5, 2009 Barbara Moseley mailed this Pansies quilt from Corringham to Canada as a wedding gift to Aniko and Andrew. Sadly, the quilt has been lost in the mail somewhere between the UK and Canada. Barbara has notified the shipping company and filed a missing post form, but to no avail. This quilt is about 60″ by 48″. It is five squares down by four squares across plus … Continue reading
Sharon Waddell sent her circa 1945 victory quilt on June 2, 2009 from West Point, New York to Connecticut, but it went missing during shipment. She sent two identical boxes to the same address. One arrived the next day. The other, containing this quilt, took almost three weeks! Thankfully, this quilt was eventually delivered safely and is no longer missing. … Continue reading
Stacey Barrington and Doris Goins were searching for this missing Red and White Irish Chain Quilt. It was last seen on January 30, 2009 when Dorris dropped it off at the shipping company office in Kendallville, Indiana. It was being shipped to San Marcos, Texas. This quilt was being sent back to the owner after Doris completed the machine quilting. On March 11, after nearly six weeks, the shipping company … Continue reading
Amy Carlstrom made this quilt, Come Play with Me. This quilt was being returned after being part of a quilt contest. It was last seen on January 29, 2009 in Visalia, California. It is believed that this quilt (along with three other quilts listed on this site) may have been stolen along with nine other packages off of the porch while it was waiting to be picked up by the … Continue reading
This quilt, SS Sue Down, was made by Sonja Stormo. This quilt was being returned after being part of a quilt contest. It was last seen on January 29, 2009 in Visalia, California. It is believed that this quilt (along with three other quilts listed on this site) may have been stolen along with nine other packages off of the porch while it was waiting to be picked up by … Continue reading
This quilt, My Imaginary View, was made by Phyllis Campbell. This quilt was being returned after being part of a quilt contest. It was last seen on January 29, 2009 in Visalia, California. It is believed that this quilt (along with three other quilts listed on this site) may have been stolen along with nine other packages off of the porch while it was waiting to be picked up by … Continue reading
Susan Brubaker Knapp needed help recovering her quilt, “The Bluest Eye.” It was last seen in December 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. The quilt had been on display at Obama’s Columbus, Ohio headquarters for most of 2008. In December it was shipped back to Susan, but to the wrong address. The shipping company returned it to the sender, but it never arrived. In February 2009, Susan reported the quilt was found … Continue reading
