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Happy Endings: RECOVERED QUILTS!

We all love a happy ending. Here is information about formerly missing quilts that have been recovered and reunited with their owners.

Recovered!

Orange Lone Star

Orange Lone Star

Reunited after being missing more than 1-1/2 years.

Recovered!

Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls

Returned after two years.

Recovered!

Wolf Pack Graduate

Wolf Pack Graduate

Found in FedEx's recovery warehouse.

Recovered!

Brooksher Quilt

Brooksher Quilt

Found in a quilt museum.

Recovered!

Hockey Quilt

Hockey Quilt

Recovered after 4-1/2 years!

Recovered!

Silk Nights

Silk Nights

Delivered three months late.

Recovered!

Five Journal Quilts

Five Journal Quilts

Discovered on a storage shelf.

Recovered!

Feathered Heart

Feathered Heart Wholecloth Quilt

Finally delivered after being missing for six weeks.

Recovered!

Truckbugs

Truckbugs, Backhoe Blossoms, and Wheelbarrow Butterflies

Recovered from a back closet of a loading dock.

Recovered!

Baker's Dozen

Recovered!

Floral Windows

Floral Windows

Returned by mail after being missing for ten weeks!

Recovered!

Sunbonnet Kitties

Sunbonnet Kitties

Delivered to the old mail box where it sat for almost four weeks!

Recovered!

Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

Recovered!

Ode to SallyAnne

Mysteriously left on her front doorstep!

Recovered!

Abide with Me

Abide With Me

Shipped to the wrong person and then recovered!

Recovered!

Charlie's Bears

Recovered!

Postcard

Five Postcard Quilts

Security camera catches thief.

Recovered!

African Savannah

African Savannah

Received long after it was due to be returned.

Recovered!

Swarming Out

Two Birgit Schuller Quilts

A three to five day shipment took nearly six weeks.

Recovered!

Dresden Plate with 1930s prints

Recovered!

Mystery Play Quilt

Mystery Play Quilt

Found by police while performing an unrelated search.

Recovered!

Allegheny Jam

Allegheny Jam

Recovered!

Apron Quilt

Apron Quilt

Found at quilt shop.

Recovered!

Sunshine to Shadows

Sunshine to Shadows

Recovered after missing 18 months.

Recovered!

Breast Cancer Ribbons

Breast Cancer Ribbons

Found on Ebay!

Recovered!

Phobos Animato

Phobos Animato

Delivered to wrong address and returned to rightful owner.

Recovered!

Crazy Quilt made by Napa Valley Needlers

Found in a bag on the sidewalk between the police station and City Hall.

Recovered!

Pom-Pom Coverlet

Returned after seven years.

Recovered!

Square Dancing Circles

Recovered by Napa Police Department.

Recovered!

It's Pheasant Time

It's Pheasant Time and Mountain Greenery

Both recovered after quilts were picked up from the show by a well-meaning individual.

Recovered!

Recovered after 11 years

Recovered after Eleven Years!

A truly inspiring and hope-filled story.

Recovered!

Amy's Quilt

Amy's Quilt

Returned to the Sheriff's Office for the reward money

 

Recovered!

Rascal

Rascal

Recovered from an Arizona highway!

 

Recovered!

Winnie the Pooh Quilt

Winnie The Pooh Quilt

Recovered!

 

Recovered!

Grandmother's Crazy Quilt

 

Recovered!

Sampler Quilt Top

Sampler Quilt Top

Recovered after being lost by the US Postal Service for one month.

 

Recovered!

Synchronized Star Dance

Synchronized Star Dance

By Vikki Favreau

 

Recovered!

All-American Wedding

All-American Wedding

By John Flynn

 

Recovered!

Baby Quilt

Baby Quilt for Rachel Tromley

Long lost friends have been reunited and this baby quilt finally fulfilled its intended purpose.

 

Recovered!

In Remembrance of Nanny

Returned by US Postal Service.

 

Recovered!

Leigh's Jubilee Quilt

Leigh's Jubilee Quilt

Returned after two months.

 

Recovered!

Family Tree Nine Patch

Family Tree Nine Patch

Delivered after being missing five months!

 

Recovered!

Noble Eagle Memorial Quilt Project

Twelve of the sixty missing panels have been recovered!

 

Recovered!

Seven Sisters Quilt

Seven Sisters Quilt

Returned after threat of lawsuit.

Owned by Pat Dillon

 

Recovered!

War of 1812

War of 1812 Quilt

Recovered by police.

Made by Beth Maitland

 

Recovered!

Courthouse Stesp and Stars

Courthouse Steps and Stars

Quilt mysteriously reappears after three months.

Made by Kathy Goldstone

 

Recovered!

Crazy Quilt Block Round Robin

Returned after 1-1/2 years.

Owned by Deborah Donovan

 

Recovered!

McDonald's Quilt

McDonald's Quilt

Found at a flea market.

Made by Susan Cobos

 

Recovered!

Lover's Knot Quilt Lost in Tornado

Lover's Knot Quilt Lost in Tornado

This quilt had been lost during a tornado. Later it was found in the bottom of a box of items recovered from the tornado.

Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Coffey

 

Recovered!

Blazing Star Quilt

This stolen quilt was found at a New Jersey auction house.

Recovered!

50th Anniversary Alaska Highway Quilt

An anonymous tip led to the recovery of this quilt.

Recovered!

Eagle Round Robin Quilt

Eagle Round Robin Quilt

This round robin quilt was missing for 2-1/2 years before it was recovered!

Owned by Ludy Rauber

 

Recovered!

First December in Ohio

First December in Ohio

This realistic-looking fireplace quilt was lost during a UPS shipment at the end of June 1999. It took nearly two full months to travel from Omaha, Nebraska to Ohio.

By M. Elkins, Ohio

 

Quilt design © 1998, M. Elkins

 

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