Many members of our Association contributed squares depicting their state or national flower. The squares were then assembled to create this year’s community quilt.

Frame by Don and John Conti.

2003 - The State Flower Quilt

First column (from left); Patti Curtin, Oregon --Grape David Crawcour, England -- Rose Mike Barnes, Florida -- Orange Blossom Hanka Nowakowski, Holland -- Tulip Ernie Berardi, Bird of Paradise SB Anthony, Maryland -- Black-Eyed Susan Elaine Hill, Australia -- Orchid Genevieve Berthet, New Zealand -- Kowhai Jo Flynn, Brisbane Australia -- Poinsettia

Second column: Vicki Sprinkling, B.C. Canada -- Dogwood Marci Hilt, Washington DC -- American Beauty Rose Marcia Field, Pennsylvania -- Mountain Laurel Bob Salcetti, Texas -- Bluebonnet Cathy Spiker, Washington -- Rhododendron Kim Pinkerton, Montana -- Bitterroot Nancy Pimental, Massachusetts -- Mayflower Ken Ford, California -- Poppy Teresa Messina, California -- Poppy

Third column: Barry Richters, Australia -- Orchid Stan Allison, India -- Lotus Joyce Mattson, Kansas -- Sunflower Robert O'Shea, Connecticut -- Mountain Laurel Conrad Grobbelaar, South Africa -- Protea Linda Gerdes, Utah -- Sego Lily Marian Nelson, Minnesota -- Pink Lady Slipper Hal Sandler, Washington -- Rhododendron Rick Ebert, Minnesota Pink Lady Slipper

Fourth column: Lynne Salcetti, Texas -- Bluebonnet Dione Roberts, Montana -- Bitterroot Judy Beuhow, Australia -- Orchid Kiyoko Yoda, Japan -- Chrysanthemum Violeta Zivkovska, Macedonia -- White Poppy Kathy Gates, Kansas -- Sunflower Terry Eichler, California -- Poppy Joan Bengtson, Minnesota -- Pink Lady Slipper Peter Chiomenti, Maryland -- Black-Eyed Susan

Fifth column: Walt Boepple, Washington -- Rhododendron Audie Ammons, Missouri -- Red Hawthorn Joy Ammons, Kansas -- Sunflower Douglas Ebert, Minnesota -- Pink Lady Slipper Jennifer Buckner, Quebec -- Iris Bob Tesch, Australia -- Orchid Robin Schmidt, Colorado -- Columbine Lois Myers, Florida -- Orange Blossom Andrea King, Australia -- Bird of Paradise

Sixth column: Larry Cartales, Oregon -- Grape Diane & Richard Revell, California -- Poppy Spud Nicholson, B.C. Canada, -- Dogwood Joan Sandler, Washington -- Rhododendron Dorothy Fink, Washington -- Rhododendron Nikki O’Neill, Maryland -- Black-Eyed Susan David Kallman, Australia Orchid Barry Hepner, Florida -- Orange Blossom Emily Klaczak, New York -- Rose