Butterfly & Flowers

I knew I wanted to put a butterfly in the Colorado Quilt when a Monarch butterfly floated by my head one morning.

 So here's my butterfly, a nod to the Monarch that flew by my head that day, and to Monarch Pass, which was nearby. (I actually have a tutorial for these butterflies too. It's on my Etsy shop.)

I've seen flowers like this all over the internet. I don't remember where I saw them, but I figured out how to make them on my own. It took all day to make six of them. (You all remember I don't use patterns, I just figure it out as I go.)

I'm just throwing stuff up on the wall here, not much is final. There are some pairs I like but nothing is carved in stone. I plan to make the quilt about a bird's width wider on each side and that means I need more birds and flowers. I won't commit to a layout until I have enough elements to begin assembling the flimsy.

For example, P&J have a mule named Blessed, a gray cat named Ruby and two dogs, Trixie and Rex. I haven't made birds for any of them yet.