I'm so sorry this happened to you. Sometimes things like that do turn up & I hope that's the case this time. I've done way to many stupid things to pick just one to share with you. Anyway, what you did, if you did it, was a mistake and we all make 'em. Hugs to you.

Oooh, I feel your pain.

So sorry this happened and yes it has happened to me. I no longer use those plastic shopping bags for anything but trash. I lesson taught well.

Feel relieved that it wasn't your wife's $80,000.00 worth of jewellery that a man in this State threw out last week. They were keeping it in garbage bags to fool the burglars...

Anyway, I'm not trying to make light of your loss. I would not like to lose something I had worked on for so long and intendedfor a gift. A good Samaritan may yet do you a favour.

this is only too true! cant begin to tell you how many times ive misplaced stuff and looked and looked in a panic and my son or my husband will walk in and find it in two minutes. try one more time, calmly. and if it isnt there, remember your not the only one who has done this!

What a heart breaker. I didn't loose mine but found a very old wedding ring quilt sitting on top of a trash can in front of a discount store. I couldn't believe my eyes but couldn't leave it there. It is still a prize thing of mine and look at it ofter realizing it is all done by hand right to the end quilting. I will always treasure this and wonder who lost it or why it was on TOP to be seen of a very full trash can that I lucked out and parked by. Hope yours will show up in an unexpected place for you.

Oh yeah. I had $300 cash in my pocket to pay for a table that I had refinished. When I went to the shop the table was not ready. On the way home I found cellophane paper in my pocket from a pack of crackers that I had eaten and tossed it our the window, and . . . .you guessed it - out went the money as well! It was a tough lesson to learn about littering, I still look along that country road whenever I drive by. Oh, and yes. . . . that did stop my littering!!

First, are you sure you put it in the car? Maybe its still somewhere in the garage or house.

Second, retrace all of the places you went yesterday and see if your could find it. Ask the store owners if anyone brought it in to them for there loss and found.

Was anyone in the car with you, maybe they remember something. Also, could someone have stolen it?

This happened to a friend of mine too. she had put a top in a black trash sack and set it by the door to pick up on her way out. Her husband mistakenly thought it was the final trash to put out before the truck came and lovingly took it out just as the truck arrived. 10 minutes later my friend went to pick up the bag---Ouch it was in the trash and picked up.
After that I bought the clear bags to use for quilt transportation, then when I put a quilt in I write in Large black letters QUILT DO NOT TRASH. So far its working.
sure hope your bag turns up.

I once threw out a really nice sleeping bag that my DH had used and then put in a garbage bag and left in the garage. I was trying to get the garbage out before the truck came. Also once cleaned out the car in a rush and put everything in a plastic grocery bag. That was OK, but later looked in, thought it was all garbage and threw it out. The kids' McDonalds coupons were in there. Not a big loss, but they were kinda mad at me. My mom had a baby quilt that she had made when my youngest brother was born. It was painted with Artex paints of Bambi and friends-really cute. Had it in the closet at church in a garbage bag for a class or something and never got it back. It was probably thrown out by someone who didn't bother to check it. I have learned to not use the black bags for anything but trash unless I have to and mark it well. We have all done this. I really hope that it turns up for you.

Did you do any shopping on your way home? Maybe it's in with a bunch of other bags of groceries.... If you're like me, I don't always take everything out of the bags as soon as I get home - only the stuff to be refrigerated or frozen. Maybe it's somewhere in your house?

Yep, been there-done that! I worked on a yoyo for years and almost had one big enough for the bed. I went through a divorce, three moves and a new boyfriend with that quilt in a big trash bag. I worked on it mainly during the winter months when it was cold enough to have the big thing in my lap. Well, I made the mistake of leaving it out and yep, the new boyfriend threw it in the trash just in time for collection day. I still look at yoyo's and feel sick that I spent so much time on that thrown out quilt.

I'm so sorry you are having to go through this. Hopefully yours will show up soon.

I really feel your pain :cry:. I hope it really wasn't thrown out in the trash and it shows up soon.

We put my outside sofa and rocking chair cushions in garbage bags to store in the basement. I've done this for many years. I went to ge them this spring and couldn't find them. We had a Christmas party and cleaned up. My husband thinks he put them out to the garbage. The thing is he never throws things out and when he decided to it was something expensive.

Once my sister was going through her entire wardrobe and had 2 garbage bags- 1 to keep and 1 for Goodwill.
The wrong pile went to Goodwill! :(

I've had these "duh" moments more often than I would like to admit. I think of them as wake up call to "slow" down before I do something really dangerous....Hopefully, it will turn up where you least expect it....

Oh it is so easy to do dumb things that make you so mad, disappointed in yourself, and extremely heartbreaking such as in your case. I have done my share. I hope and pray that your quilt will show up and you can have peace of mind. Please don't be any harder on yourself than you already have been and then let it go out of your mind. Perhaps that is when you will find it.

Gee, I hope it turns up. Sometimes we get in a hurry and then things happen.

Been there done that! King size purple and green quilt, sandwiched and ready to quilt. It got lost in a move and I thought was left behind as garbage. It was in a black trash bag. Happy ending...I found it 7 months later behind a stack of winter clothes boxes in the garage! It will be her Christmas gift this year!

I hope it turns up, that is so sad. Hugs

I could also see myself doing that. Maybe I'll make an "outrageous" quilt transporter that stands out.

Did you stop anywhere else that day that you might have placed the bag with something else you dropped off? I hope you find it. Right where you left it. Somewhere you put it so you wouldn't accidently throw it away? And forgot that you had moved it? Hugs!

Please don't beat yourself up, the quilt could be in a safe place somewhere - meaning it's in an obvious place that you have probably looked over a dozen times. Take a deep breath, take a step back and I'm sure when you stop looking you will find it. We once threw out a black garbage bag full of Christmas toys and gifts - yes - black, so the kids couldn't see through it. Not a great idea, but I'm sure we have all done something similar. You're not stupid - just too many things on your plate so you don't always focus. It will turn up.

Bummer

I had my Walkman in a plastic bag in the truck. One day I loaded a bunch of bags of donations to go to the Thrift store ... yeah, you know where this is going, right?

That's exactly why I bought a BOX of 50, clear large bags! They are used for anything that needs to be seen!!!

Oh no, how heartbreaking! I hope it turns up.

Please, dear Lord, let her find her quilt... amen

Me too. I donated several things to a local goodwill store. I had the young man to unload it for me. Of course he also unloaded my cane , some couch pillows I had just bought and something else, I just can't remember. I lived over 35 miles from the goodwill store and just had to chalk it up to my own carelessness. But I did learn a lesson. Sorry for your loss.You'rs is much more valuable than mine. Hope ya find it.

So sorry this happened. I just recently lost something, that I had put away for safe keeping. Went to where I was sure I had put it, but not there....was away from home and don't know if I tossed it or just hid it so well that I can't find it!

I will say a prayer that you didn't toss it and that it is just hiding someplace.

Interestingly enough, I just finished a quilt and am taking it to our DS's with me for the long weekend hoping to bind it. I was just saying to DH that needed a plastic crate or garbage bag to put it in...guess what!? No garbage bag for me...I will use a clear storage tote!

In the 1980's the bankruptcy court in Houston was overrun with files. A notice was sent to the lawfirm where I worked to please send copies of all filings in all bankruptcy cases. The reason: Someone at the courthouse had stacked a lot of case files on top of a wastebasket. The cleaning crew had tossed them.

Please go to Sams club or something similar and buy CLEAR bags,my friend is a longarmer,and we searched for HOURS for this quilt,she just Knew it had gotten thrown out.We did find it ,but it was pretty intense,so I bought her some clear bags ,an they lasted for a long time as there is a terrific amount in them for not much money.

No, not stupid, now you're human, like the rest of us. but one never knows what kind of an adventure that quilt top is on.

I can only imagine how sick you must feel. So sorry. Pray it turns up.

We got back from a week at a convention and had put all our dirty clothes
into black garbage bags. Had people here at the house watching the kids, and we just put the bags in the laundry room. Turned out the house sitters put them out for the garbage to pick up the next day. Didn't realize it till the next afternoon when I was ready to wash them. Lost all our custom made clothes! And the best we had. Took me a while to recover from that.

once I had 2 woolen thick blankets that I watched being made in canada,,brownish back with lime green front...beautiful and expensive treasures..put them in black plastic bag for basement storage..Husband came along and saw bag took it to curb for garbage man.....never forgot that lesson..d

So sorry to hear it and hoping it turns up too.

I once asked my son to empty my garbage bag that is in my sewing room where I throw the little scraps and threads as I sew. Didn't think any more of it but when I looked for the bag of fabric for my next project, it wasn't to be found. Yep you guessed it. A hundred dollars of fabric or more, perfectly matched for colors, gone. Arrggh.

So I kind of know how you feel but I'm sure it's even worse with a pieced top. :cry:

I have heard of that many times. Next time, put a quilt in a designated pillow case with your name and address on it, so if anything does happen to it, someone might be honest enough to call you. Worst case scenario: try to ransom it. Good luck finding it.

OH MY, soooo sorry. I can only imagine how bad you feel. Praying you find it.

I am so sorry this has happened to you. I will pray that you find it.
An episode happened to me one time. I was taking care of an elderly woman. I had taken her to the doctor for her appt. When leaving I put my purse on top of the car to help her in. I drove off and purse fell off. My heart was racing.. my driver license, credit cards, checkbook all in the purse. I was starting to contact people, when I recieved a phone call. This man found my purse, everything in tack, nothing missing. He happened to be extremly religious. I offered him a tip and he declined. He said I am glad I could get this back to you and appologised for having to even go in my purse to find a phone nbr.