Jeanette Carpenter would like to find the memory t-shirt quilt that she made for her son, Jared. The quilt was last seen on February 5, 2008 in a Union University dorm room in Jackson, Tennessee when a tornado ripped through student housing. Since they were not allowed to enter into the dorms to retrieve items, they do not know if it is still there or if it was swept away … Continue reading
On July 13, 2004 an F4 tornado hit Roanoke, Illinois. That was the last time Michele McCullough saw the flannel quilt she had made for her dad while he was in a nursing home. After he passed, she kept the quilt on a rocker on her enclosed front porch. This was the first quilt Michele had made. The 53″ by 65″ Trip Around the World quilt is made with eight … Continue reading
In May 1999, Oklahoma City was hit by a violent tornado with winds up to 320 miles per hour. This Lover’s Knot quilt was lost in that tornado. Diane Boisvert made this quilt for her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coffey. It was made in September 1998. She used Eleanor Burns’ Quilt in a Day Lover’s Knot book. Diane chose the range of pink and green fabrics … Continue reading
