Lost and Stolen Quilts

Maybe some of you reading this blog are not aware that there is a website devoted to lost and stolen quilts.  Quilts are stolen from exhibits, fairs, and other public places.  Quilts can be taken from homes when people die, others can be lost while moving. Many quilters ship quilts to and from shows, and sometimes they are lost in the mail. Or taken.  Sometimes they receive a closed box back but there is no quilt inside.  Sometimes people are devastated over the loss of a quilt, perhaps it was a made by a deceased relative.  I'm sure we could all imagine circumstances under which the loss of a quilt would be difficult to bear.  Here's is a link to a website where people list lost and stolen quilts, in the hopes that others may see them somewhere and perhaps their quilt could be found.  http://www.lostquilt.com/LostQuilts.php   If you click on the photo of a quilt there, you'll read more about where and how it was taken to stolen.  There's a lot of quilts to look through, but maybe someday, if you have a little time to look around online, you could take a peek.  Especially if you frequent flea markets, antique stores, and the like.  You never know when you might be the one to find someone elses' prize possession!