Hand Embroidery: Spin Art Butterfly

I thought I would experiment and see if I could do an embroidery version of my spin art painting, Spinlicious from 2010.  I picked the butterfly because it's a symbol of transformation. 

The glass bird in the center was a gift from a jafapal, Karen. I had told her I needed something for the center that would integrate into the piece and compliment it. We just about flipped when we tried the little glass bird out, because it looked like it was meant to be.