Somewhere around the middle of May, my poppy garden is in full bloom creating a gorgeous area of waving red orange petals outside my kitchen window. One of my favorite spring flowers, the poppy keeps me humble as a gardener. I never could grow a single one anywhere I lived yet when we moved to Port Byron, they just appeared one spring and kept coming back without any help from me. I just need to admire them and be in awe of their determination. Like in quilting, sometimes the most unexpected and unplanned combinations or designs work out and everything just feels right. This art quilt was originally made for the Cherrywood 2024 Challenge. It wasn’t accepted as a finalist yet is one of my absolute favorites in all 5 I’ve entered. “Remember Yesterday, Celebrate Today and Hope for the Future” is filled with dimensional flowers and stems/buds, drips with sparkling beads and crystals, is covered with hand dyed laces and secretly has the names of family and friends who have passed away listed on the backs of the “taggies”. Love this one!