Karen Combs quilts

18 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Batik Cascade Ribbon by Karen Combs

Batik Cascade Ribbon by Karen CombsKaren Combs has experienced the theft of numerous quilts and samples. Sometime between midnight and 6 AM on March 16, 2012, her rental car's driver side window was broken and her teaching suitcase was stolen. The car was parked at a hotel located at 750 IH 35 North in New Braunfels, Texas. The police were called and they stated the break-in looked



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Category: Missing, Original, tennessee, Texas, Tumbling Block, wall hanging

Quilt found after May 2011 tornado

18 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Umbrella Girl

Umbrella GirlThis quilt was found in Piedmont, Oklahoma after the area was hit by a deadly tornado in May 2011. It was discovered in a field two months after teh storm, but the owner has not yet been found. It has a label that says "Made Especially for you by Grammie" along with the date Nov. 1999. The quilt features a traditional quilt block that is sometimes called "Umbrella Girl." This quilt has twenty appliqued and embroidered ladies, each holding



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Category: Found, Full Size, Oklahoma, Umbrella Girl

Hexagon Quilt

15 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Elizabeth Janes is searching for her hexagon patchwork quilt. It was made by her father. It is a large, single bed quilt. It is hand-sewn. It features mixed colors with a border pattern of black hexagons around the edge. It is at least fifteen years old, but the precise year it was made is unknown.

Elizabeth’s sister was sent this quilt to her from Somerset to Hertfordshire in 2010, but it got lost in the mail and never arrived.

This was the last quilt Elizabeth’s father ever made, so it is naturally of great sentimental value to their family. If



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Category: England, europe, hexagon, Missing, Twin Size

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

15 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder by Patty Muller

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder by Patty MullerPlease be on the lookout for "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder," an original quilt by Patty Muller. It was last seen on May 28, 2011 at Ailsa Craig Community, Ontario, Canada. It has been a part of a special



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Category: Canada, europe, Missing, netherlands, ontario, Original, wall hanging

Recovered! Pastel Diamonds Quilt

14 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Pastel Diamonds Quilt

Pastel Diamonds QuiltAmber was searching for this pastel diamond quilt. It was last seen on July 10, 2011 in Parker, Colorado. The quilt was packed in a wooden trunk for moving. It, along with another quilt in the trunk, became misplaced while in transit from Colorado to New Mexico. Happily, these quilts have been located at Amber's mother's house. She had packed them away for safekeeping during the move. This quilt was made by Margaret Catherine Schuetz



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Category: Colorado, Diamond, Full Size, New Mexico, Recovered

Patsy Thompson Quilts

03 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Tulip Quilt by Patsy Thompson

Tulip Quilt by Patsy ThompsonPlease be on the look out for these two stolen original quilts by Patsy Thompson. They were last seen in Holland, Ohio when Patsy placed them in her suitcase. She spent the night at a hotel in Corbin, Kentucky on February 29, 2012. Someone broke into her car and stole most of what was in the car, including the suitcase containing these quilts. A police report



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Category: applique, Kentucky, Missing, Ohio, Original, wall hanging

Bozo the Clown Quilt

02 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Michelle Williams is searching for a quilt that was made for her when she was around five. It was made by her grandmother and her sister. The quilt was lost during a move in 1997, or it was possibly disposed of by an ex-spouse. It was last seen in Remlap, Alabama. Michelle would love to be reunited with this quilt, and she’s willing to pay a reward if the quilt is found.

This queen size quilt was made in the 1970′s. It has a blue background with Bozo the Clown images scattered all over the quilt top. The back is multicolored



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Category: Alabama, Missing, Queen Size

Farmer’s Daughter

16 Feb 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Farmer's Daughter by Sally Schneider

Farmer's Daughter by Sally SchneiderPlease be on the lookout for Sally Schneider's "Farmer's Daughter" quilt. It was last seen on January 26, 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was being shipped to Martingale & Company, home of That Patchwork Place. It was to be included in her book that will be published in January 2013. This quilt is 95" by 95". It combines the scrappy look with cream. The background is



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Category: Missing, New Mexico, Original, Queen Size, scrap quilt, Washington

Raspberry and Green Pinwheel

14 Feb 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Pinwheel by Cynthia Franz

Cynthia Franz hopes to recover this pinwheel quilt. The quilt was made for her niece, Dawn Pace. It was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona. After a divorce, the quilt was left in the home where the ex-husband continued to live. It is possible it may have been given away or thrown away after he remarried. This is a king size pinwheel quilt has white background, sashing strips, and backing. The pinwheels are raspberry and



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Category: Arizona, green, King Size, Missing, pinwheel, raspberry, United States

Hexagon Six-Pointed Star

14 Feb 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Hexagon Six-Pointed Star

Hexagon Six-Pointed StarAnnie Johnson hopes someone has found a quilt made by her mother-in-law, Flora Johnson. The quilt was last seen in July 2007. They think the quilt was lost when her mother-in-law moved from Lubbock, Texas to Amarillo. They are not sure if it was accidentally left behind in the house in Lubbock, or if it has gotten lost or misplaced since, but no one remembers seeing the quilt at her new house in Amarillo. This



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Category: hexagon, King Size, Missing, Star, Texas, United States
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