Thread: Quilt-jacking - spread the word

A microchip won't locate the quilt and the quilt would have to be taken somewhere to be scanned. What is needed is a tiny GPS chip with app for your phone that would alert you when the quilt is on the move. Won't be long when technology will put an end to most scummy thieves.

How would anyone be able to take it down and haul it out the door without being noticed? It sounds like a well choreographed heist if you ask me. Keep us posted if it is found. Nothing makes me more mad than a dirty rotten thief.

Originally Posted by QandE2010

How would anyone be able to take it down and haul it out the door without being noticed? It sounds like a well choreographed heist if you ask me. Keep us posted if it is found. Nothing makes me more mad than a dirty rotten thief.

It was taken on Monday, AFTER the Houston show closed on Sunday - not during the show or at closing.

Awe, that's awful! Pray that it's soon found!

That is heartbreaking. It is a beautiful quilt and quite unusual so if it should turn up in my area I'll sure let you know.

Some of you misread my post. It was not my quilt, I was just spreading the word. Here is a cut and paste from Bonnie's Web site:

"This morning I received a note from Sue who told me about Sharon’s devastating news that her quilt disappeared after being shown in Houston. It is not a misplaced shipment --- the quilt went missing before shipping.

She writes:

I’m hoping you can post this information and picture on the on-line quilt group you’re with. I just found out that my “Really ‘Wild’ Flowers! Second Season” quilt went missing the day after the Houston show and I’m devastated and heart-broken beyond words. I’m offering a cash reward for its safe return, no questions asked. I would just like to have my quilt back home. The size is 62” x 64.5”.


Please urge each of the gals to send the information out to their own personal contacts as well if you would.


Thank you so much,

~ Sharon

If you have seen this quilt, please contact Sharon Schlotzhauer.

Sharon, being one who has to ship quilts often, and travel with them often, I feel your horror and devastation over your missing quilt. I hope we can find it and return it to you in short order!!

Everyone, please get the word out! I hate the thought of Quilts being stolen or missing for any reason."

Hopefully it was misplaced, but seems as if that would be noticed by now. It says the quilt disappeared the day AFTER the Quilt Festival ended, so that would be Monday. It was not taken DURING the show, or at closing.
We were there Sunday when the show ended, and we noticed staff was taking more steps to secure the quilt display areas. You could not walk back down the outside aisle to exit, once the show closed.

As a quilt family we all need to help watch out for each other and our quilts. We joke about the quilt police, maybe we need to become a quilt security police force

Or better yet, how about letting the "All-seeing, All-knowing" 24/7 Internet intercede for us on our behalf:
http://lostquilt.com/