2023 Miami County Quilt Challenge
Celebrate Your Birth
Birthstone + Flower of the Month = Wall Hanging
The challenge is to make a wall hanging that represents both your birthstone and the flower of the month in which you were born. The wall hanging must be no bigger than 24 inches by 36 inches. Challenge wall hangings will be displayed at our July meeting.
Use your imagination on how you can get the basic idea across to others.
Birthstones
January—garnet July—ruby
February—amethyst August—peridot, spinel
March—aquamarine September—sapphire
April—diamond October—opal, tourmaline
May—emerald November—topaz, citrine
June—pearl, moonstone, alexandrite December—turquoise, zircon, tanzanite
Birth Flowers
January—carnation, snowdrop July—larkspur, water lily
February—violet, primrose August—gladiolus, poppy
March—daffodil September—aster, morning glory
April—daisy, sweet pea October—marigold, cosmos
May—lily of the valley, hawthorn November--chrysanthemum
June—rose, honey suckle December—narcissus, holly
These lists come from Wikipedia and proflowers.com/blog/birth-month-flowers.
Additional websites for colors of flowers and stones are gemsociety.org/article/birthstone-chart/ and americangemsociety.org/birthstones/.
Or just google birth stone and birth flower and several sites will come up.
Have fun being creative!