Marla Hayes is hoping to recover a Noah’s Ark baby quilt. It was last seen in Des Moines, Iowa on May 1, 2009. Her daughter was hospitalized at Blank Children’s Hospital for several days and no one realized the quilt was missing until May 6 when she was readmitted and they could not find the “blankie” to bring with them. Marla called the hospital and their security department several times … Continue reading
Roberta Hodge would like to recover three quilts that disappeared during a move. They were last seen on October 8, 1994 on a North American Van Lines moving truck in Riviera Beach, Florida. Everything on the van was stolen. One of the missing quilts is a Dahlia scrap quilt made by Stephen Kusmik. It is appliqued with a scalloped border bound in green. This 86" by 98" quilt is heavily … Continue reading
Danielle Boskamp hopes that someone has found a quilt that was lost during a move. The quilt was last seen on March 19, 2009 where it was on the bed in the nursery. This quilt may have accidentally been taken on the trip, or left behind. In any case, the owner is missing it terribly. This vintage quilt is single bed size in pastel colors, mainly flowerly materials. The blocks … 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
Laura Cain hopes to recover the “Vintage Cars” quilt she made for her step-son, Tim Cain. Laura made the quilt as a Christmas present for Tim in 1983. He had left it folded up in a hide-a-bed sofa that was placed in a storage unit. Eventually the contents were sold because the rent was not paid. He didn’t tell his parents until after everything got sold off sometime around 1985 … Continue reading
Mija Fiber Art (Libby & Jim Mijanovich) are searching “Yellow Sapphire,” their original quilt which is now owned by Jim Privette. This quilt was last seen at 60 North Market St. Condominiums, Asheville, North Carolina. It was stolen the week of December 8, possibly by someone in a construction crew. The clubroom was being furnished for an open house while the building is still under construction. This 2007 quilt is … Continue reading
The search is on for a quilt lost by a shipping company in November 2003. It was being sent to Nice, France but it never arrived. This quilt is an improvisational design using fabrics from her niece’s childhood dresses. It is smaller than twin size, but larger than crib size. It was designed to be a sofa throw. It has large and small flower prints, some vintage, some plaid, and … Continue reading
Sometime during October 13-19, 2005 the Herman Family Quilt was taken from inside a car in Spokane, Washington. The quilt is set up with six blocks across and seven blocks down. It is very large, about king-size, maybe 72″ by 84″. All of the blocks are uniquely designed. Some have photo transfers with family photos (including a vintage wedding picture), some have been painted, and some are embroidered. One of … Continue reading
Two vintage quilts were stolen from Dixie L. Kaufman’s booth at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. Both quilts are owned by Leonard Vaughan and were on consignment. The quilts were discovered missing on Sunday, November 3, 2002. The 1920’s Bowtie Quilt is 76″ by 78″. It has a pink chambray background with assorted prints and colors including many grays, checks and plaids. It is hand quilted with very … Continue reading
Carol M. Rushing is searching for a Vintage Tie Quilt. It is a crazy quilt made of opened men’s ties of all fabrics, colors, and prints including silk, rayon, and 40’s and 50’s prints. It is double or queen sized. It is hand pieced and tied, not quilted. The back is a bright, cerulean blue fabric which may be rayon and was possibly added at a later date. She had … Continue reading
