It's JUNE! Focus on Flowers in May.

I can't believe it is June 1st!  I took the photo of this peony along the quay yesterday.  A few days ago they were tightly closed buds.

 These ones are in a neighbour of my friend Rita's garden.  It looks like someone clapped it between their hands.

 But the bush is looking wonderful.

 A bearded iris along the quay.

 Love the colour of this purple one in Rita's Garden.

 I love the bright yellow beard hairs standing up if you take a closer look.

 Her poppies are still blooming and she will have a red orange one coming out soon.

 Sunday I took my mom for a drive to Stanley Park.  It has been named the number 1 Urban Park in the world! I used to live within walking distance of this park.  It has a seawall that runs around it for just over 5 km.  It was hot on Sunday almost 33C or almost 95F  too early, it is only Spring!

 My focus on quilting was completing this top.  I never worked on anything else this month.  Background is machine pieced and the rest is hand appliqued.  Now I need to piece a backing and start quilting it.

 I'm heading to Spokane to do a workshop retreat with Mary Lou Weidman.  On the agenda is the Farm Chicks Vintage Sale and also their ArtFest.  We will do a little tour of the city along with some visits to a couple of quilt shops in the area.  I plan to work on putting some swap blocks together and do some applique on some of the blocks I've already pieced together in the evenings in my hotel room.

Plan on checking out a few antique and quilt shops along the drive coming and going!

Stay tuned to what we got up to when I return.  Enjoy the first weekend of June.