I found the Quilt Bug！

When I planted my Pollinator Garden I had hoped for some Blue Banded Bees and a few Beneficial insects.  I was not prepared to find this Visitor sitting on a piece of Floral Fabric in my Scrap Bin...

"Well Hello - What are YOU doing here?"

From a bit of research we have determined she is most probably a Clown Beetle.

Saprinus cyaneus cyaneus (Fabricius)

Regardless of your beauty and affinity for fine fabric -

You belong in the garden - so off to acquaint yourself with the Hollyhocks!

With that distraction out of the way I settled down to do some more of my Temperature Quilt.

I had hit a 'road block' when I could not settle on an appropriate print to represent the Winter months

Having found a Print with Seagulls against a Pale Grey Sky - I was "good to Go"

Just had to go back into the already constructed blocks and change over my "Autumn" fabrics ...

Today I should be passing the Mid-way point of the year and leaving the Teals behind for the Cool Blues of Winter.

Hoping to keep ahead of the calendar - the plan is to at least get the top finished  by June 25.
Well, that's the plan......






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