Heirloom quilt accidentally donated to Rummage RAMPage reunited with grateful owner

A Facebook post by the City of Ames went viral over the weekend as the organizers of Rummage RAMPage — and hundreds of social media users — tried to reunite a beloved quilt with its owner.Dawn Taylor was in the middle of moving from Ames to Austin, Texas, when she learned that her quilt, adorned with tulip designs and lovingly created by her grandmother, had accidentally been dropped off at the community garage sale, which started Saturday and continues through this Saturday.She’d left behind a box of bedding that was going to be shipped to her in Austin because there was no room in the moving truck or in her car.“We had a box of stuff that was going to Rummage RAMPage and a box of bedding that was going to my sister’s, and somehow it all ended up with Rummage RAMPage,” Taylor said.On Saturday, the City of Ames posted a photo of the quilt on Facebook.“If you purchased the quilt in the photo, please know its family would really like it back. It was accidentally donated and has great sentimental value,” the post read. “Please return the quilt to the ramp for a full refund and lots of thanks!”More…
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