Heidi Munroe last saw her Lone Star quilt top in January 2011. It was taken from her car in Ayer, Massachusetts. It was made in 1938 as a wedding present for her parents, but it had never been finished. Heidi saved it all these years, and she was taking it to show someone, when it was apparently stolen from the car. In November 2012, Heidi’s quilt was recovered!!! She writes, … Continue reading
This quilt was stolen from Heartbeat Quilts in Hyannis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod on July 15, 2003. “A Day at the Beach” was made by Mary Leahy. It is the cover quilt of the pattern with the same name. This one is the original quilt made before the pattern was sold commercially. And now we have a happy ending!!! On July 8, 2011 this quilt was returned to Heartbeat Quilts … Continue reading
Lori Biehle is hoping someone knows where this special quilt is. She made it for her grandmother, Greeta Pelton, on her 90th birthday in 2004. At the time, she and her two children flew to Arizona for her party. She chose to depict the state flowers of New York and Arizona since that is where her grandmother spent her adult life. When she moved into Faithful Heart Assisted Living in … Continue reading
On May 22, 2011 a tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. In the process, this quilt was torn off Cheryl Parker’s master bedroom wall and the house was completely destroyed. The quilt was made by Cheryl’s mother-in-law, Judy Parker. It is king size. The main colors are green and yellow with Kansas sunflowers. It was made using a partial pattern by Kansas Troubles, which features a cream background with appliqued sunflowers … Continue reading
Janet Atkins needs help recovering her quilt, Kaaterskill. It was being returned to her in New York via 2nd Day Air from Golden, Colorado, but the shipping company can no longer locate the package. This quilt was last seen on February 16, 2011. This quilt is 82″ by 82″. It is hand pieced, hand appliqued, and hand quilted. Janet used a variety of reds, yellows, purples and greens. It is … Continue reading
Judith is searching for a quilt that was made by her mother, Dorothy Viola Holobaugh. It was made for Judith’s daughter, Christine Viola (Doodle) Cowan Cary. The quilt was last seen in Rancho Santa Fe, California. It became missing during a divorce, and it may have been given away or sold, along with another quilt and an afghan made by Dorothy. This is an original design. It is twin size. … Continue reading
Please be on the look out for this quilt, “Threever Fever” by Helen Lake. It was last seen during the fall of 2010 in Quincy, Massachussetts. It became missing during an open house when the home was up for sale. The queen-size quilt is mainly yellows and blues. The quilt was made from a commercial pattern by Jackie Robinson of Animas Quilts. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. There … Continue reading
John Sauls reports that on November 3, 2010 this antique Compass Quilt was stolen from his exhibitor’s booth at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. A police report was filed. This 88″ x 92″ quilt was made in 1880. The main colors are red, yellow, and fugitive green. It is hand pieced and hand quilted. It has an interesting appliqued sawtooth border in red and green. If you have … Continue reading
Ann Miller Malley hopes someone has found her Daylily Onepatch quilt which she made in 1994. The quilt belongs to Tom and Suellen Knight. It was stolen from their seasonal home on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia when they were not in residence. It was last seen sometime around 1996. Ann’s quilt is 66.5″ by 51″. The main colors are yellow, orange, red, and green. It is machine pieced, hand appliqued, … Continue reading
Diana Galson-Kooy needs help recovering her “Flora” quilt. It was last seen in August 2010 at the Newton Cultural Center in Newton, Massachusetts. It had been part of a multi-media art show called “Seasons of Flowers.” This original quilt is 18″ by 16″. The main colors are yellow, black, and red. Diana used silks, shiny fabrics, batiks, and a black and white striped background. It is fused and machine applique, … Continue reading
