My worst nightmares are those that are based on someone or something I love disappearing or being harmed. I think most of us feel the same way about our family, friends and our quilts. Thus, when a quilt that we've created turns up missing it is equally painful. And, such a loss impacts our world wide quilting community. Most obviously, it impacts the creator. Show Exhibitors and Vendors work hard to ensure the safety and security of quilts on exhibit, as well as those in vendor booths. But, when these things do happen, it is important to get the word out and be on alert for missing quilts and work to help find them and get them back in the hands of their respective owners. Thus, SewCalGal wants to try to help track down missing quilts and will issue Missing Quilt Alerts as a public service announcement.
I hope you will help increase awareness of missing quilts and help in the effort to get missing quilts back into the hands of the creator and/or respective owners.
CT Publishing has recently announced that a few quilts, in their guardianship, disappeared "after" Spring Quilt Market 2011. Hopefully it is just a matter that these items that were in CT Publishing's booth, accidentally ended up in a box sent to someone else and the recipient hasn't opened them. But, as CT Publishing has asked for help, I think it is good for all of us to familiarize ourselves with these quilts and be on the alert should we see them. The items missing are 3 cover quilts and a table runner.
CT Publishing is asking for help in finding these beautiful quilts. They are offering a reward of $4,000 - no questions asked - for the return of these quilts. If one quilt is returned, the reward will be based upon the appraised value of the quilt. Information and inquiries can be sent to
ctinfo@ctpub.com.
My personal hope is that these quilts are quickly returned to CT Publishing and ultimately to the creators of these quilts.
While I recently found a non-quilting item, I enjoyed doing the "right thing" in returning a GPS I found while hiking in Zion National Park. It took time to contact Garmin to see if they had any information on the owner of the GPS unit I found, but they did help connect us with the owner, whom we were able to ship the unit to. It was rewarding to hear how the owner appreciated our honesty and getting their GPS unit back. While this is a non-quilty experience, I share it in hope that we all work together to help find Missing Quilts and get them back into the possion of their respective owners.
Quilters that belong to quilt guilds, blog, have accounts on Facebook, or those with accounts on Twitters have the ability to help increase awareness on Mission Quilts and ultimately find them. Please help increase awareness of missing quilts through any forum that you can.
Other sources to increase awareness of missing quilts, as well as quilters to use as a reference to be aware of missing quilts are:
Personally, I'd love to see every quilt store, quilt show, blogger, and quilter with Facebook and/or Twitter accounts take action to help increase awareness on lost quilts. I believe if we actively help track down missing quilts, no questions asked, we will have more talented designers willing to share their works with us at shows and special events.
If you have a Missing Quilt please email me a photo and details and I will gladly try to increase awareness in hopes that your quilt is also found.
On a positive side, lets all rejoyce in memory that Ricky Tims had beautiful quilts that were lost and eventually found. Getting the word out can make a difference!
If you have recommendations on how to help find Missing Quilts, please let me know. If you can help share insights on Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Guild Meetings - Thank you for making a difference.
update: CT Publishing has created a webpage that contains information for their original email message.
Click here if you wish to read their message.
