So the rabbit's features are embroidered and I've sewn the backing on. I was kind of inspired by this video to try a few things and well . . . I'm pretty conflicted. I already asked the person who I promised this to, when it's done, if I could experiment with it and they gave me the go ahead. My conflict is as follows. On the one hand, I can quilt and have the quilt stitches be the features for the tree, bushes, and grass, which is what I wanted to give a shot. The threads will really stand out on the back because they won't blend in. Which might be okay, because the back isn't really a feature, but now that I have all of this pieced together, I kind of don't like this plan anymore. I could undo the backing, embroider the tree, bushes, and grass, and then redo the back, but that's also a lot of work. The rabbit is too big and doesn't resemble my drawing, which is kind of okay. The ground however, if you look closely, is floating though. I don't know how I feel about that. Right now, I feel more negative and tired about this project than I feel positive and energized, so I'm gonna sit on it for a few days and see how I feel down the road. Meh.
I actually love the fact that the rabbit ended up a bit more stout than intended. It adds to the whole "bigness" of him. Animals, real ones, often look so regal and majestic without much effort. It's no wonder so many of them end up on flags and crests and such.