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Compass Quilt - John Sauls Antiques
We received word late last week that this antique compass quilt was stolen from John Sauls’s booth at International Quilt Festival. Please keep an eye out for it and spread the word. And let John Sauls know if you have any information on its whereabouts: johnsauls [at] tyler [dot] net.
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Mary Kate is an associate editor at Quilters Newsletter. If you ask her what type of quilter she considers herself, she'll answer, "Slow." Favorite techniques include hand quilting, both traditional and big stitch, but she also loves her walking foot and keeps meaning to get better acquainted with her open-toe embroidery foot.
WHY would someone do that? That is just disgusting. I hope the thieves are caught and the quilt returned.
I just cannot imagine what it takes to do something like that. I hope they are found and the quilt is returned to its rightful owner. Will repost.
Hope the person returns the quilt to the owner – what a sad story this is…
Mary Kate……..thanks so much for posting my stolen quilt. I really appreciate it. Also, thanks to all of the friends and fellow quilt enthusiasts who have emailed me. It is a great feeling to know that there are many watchful eyes out there. best regards, John Sauls, Tyler, Texas
I don’t understand what someone feels that they gain by stealing. I hope that the quilt is returned unharmed.
What has happened to our country? We have resorted to stealing quilts now! I will continue to believe we need to return to the basics in our schools and again teach morals, respect, and principles. It can’t do anything but help. I am a collector of antique quilts – I would be deeply upset to have one of mine stolen. I am saddened by this news and my apologies to John Sauls from Tyler, Texas for the thief who felt he/she needed it more than you sir. I do hope you are able to relocate it.
That is a total shame! I cannot even imagine that someone would be so low as to steal a quilt – especially one of historic value, such as this! This is very sad and I really do hope that it will be recovered and the thief punished!!
that is horrible!!!!
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I have posted this to my FaceBook profile for all to see. It’s such a shame that people have to do this. They could have had someone make one for them rather then to steal one that has so many memories for the rightful owner.
This is just awful. Obviously someone has no heart as well understand the emotional attachment people have to their quilts. Let’s hope this will be a one time episode. More than anything I hope they find it.
I’ve always considered quilters to be an extraordinary worldwide community and I can’t imagine a quilter stooping so low. I hope it is found.
I’ve spread the word to area Quilt Shops and Guilds in San Diego, CA. Very sad–where’s the Festival’s Security?
One of our board members at Quiltingboard.com has posted this to get the word out!
I also have posted it on my Facebook and will send it out on our Quilters Nooz to local San Diego quilters… I can’t believe someone would do this at a quilt show…
I’ll keep my eye out here in Canton at the flea market, so sad to hear of this.
How despicable!
There is such a lack of respect nowadays, it’s sad…
Security is very present at both Quilt Market and Quilt Festival. Unfortunately, not every exhibitor has a security person standing at their booth. That would probably involve hiring 2000 security guards. I doubt that any vendor could absorb the cost of that. I can assure you that there IS security at the Houston show.
I know at hospitals now, they have baby lo-jack…maybe its time for Quilted Lo-Jack!
Thank you for letting us know about the theft of this beautiful quilt. We have just posted the image on our sidebar, along with the link you provided. This is heartbreaking, and a sad state of affairs. Perhaps it is time to think about using magnetic merchandise tags, as the bookstores and department stores do, so that an alarm would go off when a thief exits the show? Again, what a sorry state of affairs. Our condolences to John Sauls; and best wishes for the safe return of this beautiful quilt.
John, i have posted it on my facebook page, i just don’t understand why someone would do this…:(
When the WWII quilts went missing this summer, they were found within 12 hours after the news hit the internet! Good luck.
Stealing in any form is pathetic but do not blame the Security people. If one wants something bad enough nothing will keep them from stealing it. My dad used to say that locks are to keep the honest people honest but not the thieves. The most elaborate security systems in the world have fallen prey to such people.
Hi John, I am so sorry to hear that someone stole your quilt. Don’t know what this world is coming to, but will for sure keep a eye out at the flea markets around here and yard sales as well. I hope that you will get your quilt back in the same condition that it was when it was stolen. I am so sorry for you. Let us know if you find it ok. If I see it I will try to get it back for you. Hope you will have a great day.
Hard to imagine that a quilter who knows the love, sweat and tears that go into making one of these would have taken it. How can anyone enjoy having this when every time they see it they will think of themselves as a thief? I don’t understand some people.
This make me sick to my stomach. I am so sorry that someone felt the need to take an antique quilt! The good karma of the quilt has also been taken – I pray that the person who has the quilt will feel God’s justice for such a shameful act!
I hope it turns out that the loss is an accident and two quilts were packed together in error. I hate to think someone would steal a quilt.
very very sad … and will keep my eyes open
who would do such a thing…haven’t they every heard of Karma?
Valerie
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I cannot believe someone would stoop that low to steal such an item. I hope it was in error also, but seems it would have been realized by now. I hope the best for the return of this beautiful quilt. It is so much work that goes into quilts, this person needs to learn how to quilt themselves, then they would know.
Everybody – post on Craigslist.com in every city we can. Somebody somewhere will see it.
I would look into “chipping” all valuable or important quilts. Wonder what a GPS chip costs??
I hope this sick thief will heel and go back to the right way and return what ever not right to have to the owner and feel shame face god with such thing
I feel sorry for your lost
That is scary, that some one could do such a terrible thing.
In this day of electronics, hopefully it will be found soon. How very sad.
I cannot believe what goes on in the world nowadays I really
you get ot back. What a beautiful quilt.
This is pathetic, no one can be trusted anywhere, anymore. Are we getting to the point where we have to include chips in our personal belongings? -(like the ones put in pets)
how can a person sleep under or have a stolen work of art in their home? Shame on them. I’m thinking some kind of GPS monitoring device need to be attached to all work! Is that too much? Maybe, but unsuspecting criminals will probably be caught stealing it or possessing it! That is a beautiful quilt and I hope it is returned soon.
hugz
So sad to hear this. Even though karma will take care of thief, it’s sad to see such behavoir exists. Hope the quilt will find it’s way home.