Blue Waves
This original quilt, Blue Waves by Frieda Oxenham, was accepted into the Rhythm 'n Blues Exhibition of the 11th European Patchwork Meeting at Val d'Argent, France in September 2005 and then was to be exhibited in various places in France and Italy.
The quilt was going to be exhibited in the town hall of Luserna S. Giovanni, a town approximately 45 minutes from Turin, Italy. It was to be displayed as part of an event entitled "From Tradition to Textile Art," put on during the 2006 Winter Olympics. On February 16, Frieda was informed that Blue Waves and four other quilts were stolen. Aparently all the quilts for the Rhythm 'n Blues exhibition were shipped from France to Italy in one big box via a courier company. On arrival at the town hall, someone signed for the box which looked undisturbed. However, on opening the box, it turned out that the top five quilts were not there. It is not know if this is a random theft or a planned one.
 This original quilt is hand and machine pieced and hand quilted with extensive beading all done by hand. It measures 48-1/8" by 85-1/8" (122 x 217 cm).
If you have any information about the theft of these quilts, please contact Frieda through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.
Posted February 16, 2006.
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