I made my quilt for Marianne Bender who lives in Switzerland. We decided to make quilts based on our own style and in the approximate size of 20” X 24”. I wanted to make something to represent my home state of California. My center is hand appliquéd California Poppies. The border consists of 4 Road to California blocks on the corners leading in to the California Poppies. Orange poppies, blue sky and yellow for the sun. How much more California can it be? I hope Marianne likes it. We have exchanged photos of our families and I was amazed to see that they have a vineyard and the whole family gets together to harvest the grapes. We are both avid photographers and I have enjoyed her photos of the Swiss Alps. Maybe one day I will get to see them in person.