We Kansans love our sunflowers! In fact, we call ourselves the “Sunflower State”.
One of the earliest car licenses plates issued with an image featured sunflowers. And when Kansans rebelled against the suggested redesigned plates last fall, this became the public’s choice.
It was submitted too late to be chosen in the redo but look in the left corner–sunflowers.
Who steals the show in this arrangement I received for my birthday?
Why do love sunflowers so much?
Because they are bright, and sturdy? They grow in all types of soil and sites? Their heads follow the sun? And if there is no sun the turn to each other?
Kansas has the perfect weather –for sunflowers. This native of North American is found in every one of the 105 counties. Sunflowers are grown commercially for the seeds and oil.
Sunflowers are a bond between Ukraine and Kansas. Sunflower seeds are a very popular snack in Ukraine and farmers also grown them for the oil, making Ukraine of the largest exporters before the war. In 1996 Ukrainians planted sunflower seeds at the site of a closed nuclear missile site as a symbol of peace, and now during the tragic war in Ukraine it continues to be a floral prayer for peace.
Sunflowers are a favorite motif for quilters and barn quilters.
In fact we embroidery them on tea towels, also This is my latest project to do while watching TV.
We have a brand new sunflower wall hanging!
As one quilters said, “these are really sunflowers–look how big the centers are!”
The wall hanging is 22″ x 46″. It is machine appliquéd and custom quilted. Look at the butterflies in the background and the vines with leaves in the borders. It is hand bound. A hanging sleeve will be added if the buyer wants one. $75
I need to remember this–
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It’s what the sunflowers do.” – Helen Keller
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