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Lost Quilt Come Home Page

Dedicated to displaying lost and stolen quilts and to providing information on protecting quilts.



   

My spare time is very limited right now, so I will post missing quilts as time allows. I apologize for possible delays. Thanks for understanding!



Report your lost or stolen quilt
by filling out the form below.

Please supply as much information as possible. If a question does not apply or if you don't know, just leave it blank.

Name


Your e-mail address

PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO MAKE SURE IT IS ENTERED CORRECTLY!
Please note: your email address is required! No quilt will be posted without a way to contact you if it is found.


Do you want your email address kept confidential?
Web spiders regularly search the internet so they can harvest email addresses, which they then sell to business that send advertising, pornography and other types of spam.
Yes, please keep my email address confidential and have people contact me through your webpage.
No, I prefer to have my email address listed so people can contact me directly.

Mailing Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code, Country)

Phone Number with Area Code

Please note: your mailing address and phone number will be kept strictly confidential. It will only be used for backup purposes (for instance, if I try to contact you and your email address has changed) and it will not be shared with anyone without your written permission.

Quilt Description

Who made the quilt?


Who owns the quilt? (if different from the quiltmaker)


What is the name of the quilt?


How was this quilt designed?
This quilt is from a commercial pattern, book or kit.
      Name of pattern/book/kit   
This quilt is made of traditional blocks in a common setting.
      Name of block(s) used   
This quilt is the quiltmaker's original design.
      Description of original design   

How big is the quilt?


What are the main colors used?


Are there any distinctive fabrics or designs used?


How was the quilt constructed? Check all that apply.
Hand pieced Hand appliqued Hand quilted
Machine pieced Machine applique Machine quilted

Other Methods of Construction
(Embroidery, embellishments, hand painting, etc.)


What year was this quilt made? (approximately)


Quilt Label

Was the quilt labeled?
Yes   No
If so, what was written on the label?


How was the label attached?
(Hand appliqued, written directly on backing, fused, etc.)


Where was the label located?


Quilt Pictures

Do you have a picture of the quilt? Yes   No
If you do not have a picture of the quilt, do you have any fabric scraps? Yes   No
Can you scan your own picture or fabric scraps? Yes   No
If you can scan your own picture or fabric scraps, please send as an attachment. TIFF, JPEG or similar graphic file formats are great.

If you do not have access to a scanner, I can scan the pictures or fabrics for you and return them when I am done.
Do you need me to scan your pictures or fabric scraps? Yes   No

Additional Information

What date was this quilt last seen?


Where was it last seen?


How was the quilt lost or stolen?


If stolen, was a police report filed?
Yes   No

Any additional comments?

Optional

How did you hear about this website?

  

 

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