Rhonda Keele hopes someone will be able to help find her missing Mother Goose quilt. It was stolen from the trunk of her car in December 2003. Rhonda had entered this quilt in the Ohio State Fair, and it won the People’s Choice ribbon. The quilt was in a clear, zippered blanket bag with the ribbon when it was stolen. This quilt is based on coloring book patterns. It is … Continue reading
“Birds of Color,” an incredible work of art by Anne Morrell Robinson has been stolen from the New York State Fair Arts Building. On Saturday, August 24, 2002 at about 9:45 PM while the show was still open, it was pulled of the wall at the state fair and it disappeared. This quilt had won a second place ribbon in the applique and pieced division. A police report has been … Continue reading
On July 31, 2004, two of Caroline Clouse’s quilts, “It’s Pheasant Time” and “Mountain Greenery,” came up missing from the North Dakota State Fair. The quilts had been taken down from display and laid on a table when they disappeared. A police report was filed. Later it was discovered that a friend’s husband, trying to do a good deed, picked up the quilts without telling anyone. Because Caroline’s friend was … Continue reading
Deb Hardman’s son, Brandon Price, made this original quilt for his girlfriend, Laura Cool. On August 5, 2003 it was mailed from Laura to Deb so it could be hung at the Alaska State Fair. The quilt was stolen right out of Deb’s mailbox. The empty envelope was found in a ditch below the mailbox on August 8. This was Brandon’s first quilt and he made it to tell Laura … Continue reading
