Reproduction Print Quilts
Suzanne Leimer created two quilts using 1930’s reproduction fabric and had them on display at her store, Suzanne’s Quilt Shop, in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. In the past six months these two quilts were stolen.
 The first quilt that was stolen is a 57" by 76" log cabin pattern which she had made from 100% cotton 1930’s fabric she had been collecting for ten years. The quilt was machine pieced and machine quilted in an all-over stipple pattern. The center of the log cabin is a solid yellow and the binding is solid pink. Cotton batting was used. The backing is a P&B print that is off-white with a pink design. The quilt did not have a label.
The log cabin quilt was stolen on Saturday, August 20, 1999. Five yards of pink 1930’s reproduction fabric was stolen at the same time. The picture shown to the left (top picture) is not the quilt Suzanne made, but it is from the book "Housewarmers" by Possibilities which she used to make the quilt. Log Cabin photo is used with permission from Possibilities.
 The second quilt was stolen from the same store on Saturday, January 15, 2000. All Creatures Great and Small was made using the second book in the Blessing Quilt Series by Four Corners. This quilt has hand embroidery, hand appliqué, machine piecing, and machine quilting. It is 41" by 47". Most of the fabrics are 1930’s reproduction prints and all fabrics are 100% cotton. The narrow inner green border is a star print on a green background by Marcus. The outside border is a pink check by P&B Fabrics. The backing is white with small pastel flowers, also by P&B Fabrics. There was no label on this quilt.
This quilt had been on display, clothes-pinned to a lattice wall at the front of the store when it was stolen. The second picture is from the Four Corners book; it is not Suzanne’s quilt. All Creatures Great and Small photo is used with permission from Four Corners.
Both of these quilts were to be for a future granddaughter. If you have any information about either of these two quilts, please contact Suzanne at suzqu@bellsouth.net or 561-798-0934 or visit her quilt shop’s webpage.
Posted January 26, 2000.
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