State Flowers Custom Handmade Quilt

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Did you know what Missouri’s state flower is? (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Did you know what Missouri’s state flower is? (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

State Flowers Custom Handmade Quilt

Floral quilts are a personal favorite so when I spotted this State Flowers Custom Handmade Quilt at a recent quilt show I wanted to get a closer look.

These embroidered state flower quilt panels used to be very popular several decades ago. We have a similar quilt Flowers of the Month quilt with the same kind of embroidered floral blocks.

This custom handmade quilt seems to have a little of the antique look with the patriotic fabric colors. Red stars in the corners bring it all together. This would be a fun quilt to use as a quilted wall hanging provided there was enough space for people to stop and find their favorite state.

The collection of state flowers in the custom handmade quilt. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

The collection of state flowers in the custom handmade quilt. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Each embroidered quilt block features the state flower’s name along with the abbreviated name of the US state. I found myself looking for the different states where family members live, including Minnesota.

I love the name of this Minnesota state flower. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

I love the name of this Minnesota state flower. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Another US state with family history is Illinois, where we first settled after moving back to the US from Brazil.

Well, maybe this explains my love of violets, I used to live in Illinois. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Well, maybe this explains my love of violets, I used to live in Illinois. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

This custom handmade quilt was featured at the 2019 Piece and Plenty Quilt guild quilt show in Rolla, Missouri. The show includes small summaries of the story behind each custom handmade quilt.

This custom handmade quilt is both botanical and patriotic. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

This custom handmade quilt is both botanical and patriotic. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Having the custom quilt story includes helps to confirm, and sometimes explain, what one sees in the handmade quilt. This one did indeed combine old embroidered quilt blocks with a new patchwork pattern.

Charlotte