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The Honorable T. M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor, Des Moines, Iowa, Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree

L-R: Catherine Corbin; Bonnie K. Browning, AQS Executive Show Director; Allen Rubin; Mayor Cownie

Carol Butzke, AQS certified appraiser, gathers information to appraise the National Sustainability Monthly Holidays quilt

One of our consultants, Jeanie Belgarde of CR Quilts standing by her birth month

Bonnie Browning and Mayor Cownie by March quilt for his birth month

Bonnie Browning and Mayor Cownie by July quilt for Energy Independence and patriotic theme.

April quiltmaker Jeanette Ferin of Quilted Pictures with Bonnie Browning, Carol Butzke and Mayor Cownie

June quiltmaker Grace Schumann of Stitch N Sew Cottage with Mayor Cownie

October quiltmaker Mimi Clayton’s uncle, Olin Clayton, and Allen Rubin

Representatives from Hobbs Bonded Fibers, a sponsor, providers of sustainable organic cotton batting

Mayor Franklin Cownie inaugurated the World’s Largest Calendar Quilt for its nationwide tour

World’s Largest Calendar Quilt

First prize quilt quilted by Kris Vierra of Kris’ Custom Quilting who made the December quilt