In 2000 Judy Jensen made a crib-sized Choo Choo Train quilt top from a commercial pattern. It was made for her grandson’s first birthday. She machine pieced it using primary colors. It was at The Quilt Shop in Albany, Louisiana. Judy suspected it may have just been misplaced but after two years she began losing hope. In January 2003 she reported it to the Lost Quilt Come Home Page. In … Continue reading
Alicia Paulson is looking for a quilt that she last saw during September 2000. It was on the Coast Starlight Amtrak train leaving Portland, Oregon and was left in the sleeping car. It was never returned despite her efforts to recover it. This quilt is very special to Alicia because it was made after a bad accident and celebrates the recovery trip. This queen size quilt is an original design. … Continue reading
In 2002, Betty Moore made a Train Quilt for her grandson, John E. Moore, IV. The quilt was last seen in May 2004 when her son’s house was foreclosed on. Betty doesn’t know if the quilt went to a shelter, Goodwill, a pawn shop, or was given away. John’s mother started the quilt with the blue and white blocks. When he was sixteen months old, his mother passed away very … Continue reading
When Mrs. Mary Leppington was reading Mary Conroy’s book, “300 Years of Canadian Quilts,” (1976) she came across a quilt that had been made by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lars Petersen. The quilt had become part of the collection of the New Westminster Museum in 1980, but when Mrs. Leppington asked about it, they knew nothing about it. Now Mrs. Leppington is trying to solve the mystery surrounding this … Continue reading
On September 26, 2002 an original quilt, Leigh’s Jubilee Quilt, by Dianne Edwards was stolen on the eve of the Canberra Quilters’ Annual Members Exhibition. This show was being held at Rydges Lakeside, Canberra ACT, Australia. Dianne made the quilt to celebrate her husband’s 50th birthday. It is 114″ by 100″ (290 cm by 254 cm). It is made with restrained Japanese fabrics in shades of white, off-white, navy and … Continue reading
On July 6, 1993 a Patchwork Quilt was lost on the eastbound Amtrack train Empire Builder. It is a multicolored, full-sized quilt made of 3″ to 4″ blocks. The backing was made from a light blue sheet. It is tied with red yarn. The quilt was made in 1991 by Wilma Shearer for her grandson, Jeromy Wagner. It was a high school graduation present. Jeromy’s sister, Valerie, is asking for … Continue reading
Holly Sellman is hoping to find a quilt that her grandmother made for her son, Jacob. It is a twin-sized quilt made with lots of blue and primarly colors. It has helicopters, cars, trains, and anything else a boy might like. It was hand pieced and hand quilted in 1998. The label reads, “To Jacob, Love Grandmommy, 1998.” The label is a small tag attached to the bottom of the … Continue reading
A Double Irish Chain quilt top has disappeared from a display table at the Common Threads Quilt Guild Meeting on September 5, 2002. The meeting takes place in the Training Room of the Fairview City Building in Fairview, Oklahoma. This bed-sized quilt top was machine pieced by Jan Patterson in 2002. It is a traditional design made with navy and red squares on a white background. It is the top … Continue reading
