JUNE "BUG"---

 Welcome to a new month--the month of June--

I was surprised when I went looking for 'June' clipart--most of it had to do with what I think is more August type clipart--so had to do some hunting around--and realized that this one was better--cause we also know what comes alive when the warmer weather comes to visit---bugs, bugs, bugs!!!!

And then we have the phrase--June Bug--

and we have an actual June Bug in my family--my middle sisters name is June and she was often called June Bug--the funny thing is--she was born in May!!!

Well---it was an off week for me--no motivation--not even a little--at least during the day--I still did do some hand work each evening--but as I talked to others the other day--I learned I had lots of company--then yesterday as I was waking up I realized probably why--we had the African dust visiting us --it was harder to breathe too--so that's my storyexcuse for not getting much done!!!!!!!! 

I did get a baby quilt top sewn--

I do think this quilt looks so much cuter in real life-the prints are of foxes and owls--I have realized that I do not have any wall space large enough to pin my quilts to for photos--oh, my!!!  this I taped to the back of the door for a quick photo for this blog post!!!   And I have ordered some really cute fabric for the backing for this one--

I am still appliqueing orange peels--

See--it is coming along--think I have just 7 more peels to applique on--and I also found a cute backing for this one on sale!!

And I have continued to do a bit of Cross stitching in the mornings--here is where I am on the Farmer's market one--

Still some stitching to do---but we are getting towards the end--

And with just working on the Bee one on Sunday mornings--here is where that one is--

poor little bee--needs his legs and wings yet!!

I always enlarge my patterns for Cross stitching--

the original pattern

And this is at 130% larger--this way I can mark off what I have stitched--and when I get done I still have the original pattern saved and in great condition--I made sure my last printer purchase would enlarge and it's an HP printer that I got for only $99 about 5 yrs ago.

I did get another Flower done--

these are Tilda prints--the solids are not--I tried to match them up from an online order and  only got a couple of them wrong--but was finally able to find solid colors in my stash to match them for the centers--the Tilda prints were a Fat Quarter pack that someone sent me as a gift--I do see they are still available!!

And the Chookshed challenge for June, is #5 and here is my #5 on my list--

Hexie's--I did only count 8--so have to decide if I am going to do a 9th one or what I will do for a center block???????????   What do you think????????????

And as everyone is talking about gardening--here is where my 2 miniature roses are-

This red one looks nice and healthy and is doing well--and look at all the new buds and blooms--

but--

The peach one--even though it is blooming--just is not as healthy looking and some of the bottom leaves keep yellowing and falling off--I just repotted these 2 weeks ago--I also did buy some special rose food--but not sure when to use it--as the dirt is so new yet--I make up my own soil--any ideas of help for me???

And here is the latest Cactus--believe this one is called a spring one--

And I do believe it might be getting ready to bloom again-at least I think those little tiny growths at the end of the green leaves are buds?????  They weren't there when I repotted it 2 weeks ago!!!

WELL--HERE'S HOPING I HAVE MORE MOJO THIS WEEK--HAVE TWO QUILT PATTERNS I WANT TO DO UP A COUPLE BLOCKS FOR TO SEE IF I WANT TO MAKE A QUILT WITH THEM PLUS, THE DECISION ON MY CHOOKSHED CHALLENGE FOR JUNE!!!!!

MAY EVERYONE HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK--STITCHING AND PLANTING AND ADVENTURES--

HUGS, DI