From Karen's blog:

QUILTS STOLEN

March 18, 2012

It is something every traveling quilt teacher fears, her quilts will be stolen or lost. Unfortunately, it has happened to me. I’m heartbroken. . . please share the images and story below. I hope they will be found.

On March 16, 2012, sometime between midnight and 6am at the Courtyard New Braunfels River Village, my rental car’s driver window was broken and my teaching suitecase was stolen. The hotel is located at 750 IH 35 North in New Braunfels, Texas. The police were called, they stated the break-in looked like the work of a professional.

It was a “smash and grab”. The vandals did not know what they were taking and it will have no value to them. It means the world to me. . .

Inside the suitecase were the quilts from my popular Patchwork Illusions class. I also lost all my teaching supplies and step-by-step demos for the class.

If you live in New Braunfels or anywhere in Texas, please check local yard sales, flea markets and pawn shops for the quilts. Everyone, please forward this blog posting to every quilter and quilt shop you know and ask them to forward it to everyone they know.

If you find one of my quilts or quilt blocks, please contact me at karen@karencombs.com

Thank you for all your help,

Karen

Patchwork Illusions quilt – BATIK CASCADE RIBBONS

Patchwork Illusions quilt – DUO

Patchwork Illusions quilt – RAINBOW CUBE

Patchwork Illusions quilt – TRIO

Patchwork Illusions quilt top – DARK CRYSTAL STAR

Patchwork Illusions quilt top – LIGHT CRYSTAL STAR

Patchwork Illusions quilt – RIBBON CUBE

Patchwork Illusions quilt blocks

Patchwork Illusions quilt – STACKED AND WRAPPED

Patchwork Illusions quilt top – CUBED

If you see her work anywhere - please contact her immediately at karen@karencombs.com

Quilters Unite!

5 comments:

Queenie Believe19.3.12
Oh my, what a heart breaking happening.
I'm not in Texas but will send thoughts and prayers for the return of the suitcase filled with quilting treasure.
Always, Queenie
liniecat19.3.12
Oh gosh Kit am so sorry. Maybe look on ebay and amazon too in case they try and sell them on?
What bas####s!
Kimberly21.3.12
I am in Texas (about 30 minutes south of New Braunfels and I posted a link to this blog post for people to be on the lookout for these.
Kit Lang21.3.12
Thanks so much Kimberly - I'm sure Karen will appreciate it!
jacquie31.3.12
this is so sad. i've forwarded the link to a couple of friends in tx