For the past couple of days, the news has been all over the blogosphere that four irreplaceable quilts–including one created by our beloved Allie Aller–did not return to their creators after Spring Quilt Market. C&T Publishing was displaying the quilts and takes responsibility for them. Though C&T has not said so, it appears that the quilts were stolen rather than lost. We are honored when our art, in any medium, is chosen for display. We know we’re risking accidental damage to our works, but I think few of us ever consider that our art may be stolen. Horrifying.
Please have your art appraised and documented before you share it through public display. And please join with others around the world to help return these quilts to their creators.
The following is the news release from C&T Publishing, reproduced from Magpie’s Mumblings.
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Dear Readers,
As many of you know every year we look forward to displaying our authors’ quilts in our booth at Quilt Market. At Salt Lake City’s Spring Market the booth looked fantastic with so many stunning quilts. We know how important our authors’ quilts are—the expertise, time, and love that goes into each and every stitch, and for that reason, we take great responsibility for them while they’re in our care. So it is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform you that at the close of Salt Lake City’s Spring Quilt Market, four quilts went missing. The quilts that are unaccounted for are 3 cover quilts and a table runner. They include:
(1) Allie Aller’s cover quilt, Crazy in the Garden, from Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting (46″ x 46″)
(2) Joyce Becker’s cover quilt, Dryer Lint, Etc., from Quick Little Landscape Quilts (18″ x 18″)
(3) Deborah Kemball’s cover quilt, Floral Sampler, from Beautiful Botanicals (28″ x 42.5″)
(4) Sweetwater’s, Gathered Table Runner, from Fresh Fabric Treats (42.5″ x 16″)
When the crate came back from Quilt Market and was unpacked, it became apparent that these quilts were missing. We went on high alert. We searched high and low, going through every box, drape, tube, you name it we checked it (twice) and to our deep regret the quilts were nowhere to be found.
Our entire company is mortified by this situation. We have racked our brains and tried to figure out what could have happened to these quilts, to no avail. We are reaching out to you, our readers, for help. We wanted to make you aware of the situation so that you too could keep your eyes and ears open in the hopes of finding these missing works of art. We are offering a reward of $4,000.00—no questions asked—for the return of the quilts. If one quilt is returned, the reward will be based upon the appraised value of the quilt. Information or inquiries can be sent to [email protected].
Amy Marson
Publisher
C&T Publishing
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