Diane commented on my last post that I could make index-card windows to audition different spots on my fabric for the three butterfly parts,  I followed her advice and chose a darker gray background for the back wing and body and a lighter shade with lots of spots for the front wing.

Today I finished appliqueing the bud and flower and pressed the fabric pieces around the freezer paper for the butterfly.  I laid the butterfly on the background to see how it looks so far.  I haven't attached the butterfly or done any embroidery yet, but I think it's going to be much better in this fabric.  (I still struggle to photograph the colors in their correct values.)

The bud will be connected to the stem with a slim embroidered stem.  I'm thinking of mixing green and lavender threads in that little stem and using two shades of gray thread for the lines on the butterfly.