En Provence and a Chicken

I am making a 3 by 3 version of Bonnie Hunter's En Provence Mystery Challenge quilt. I have all of the top together except the border. I had been going back and forth about what gold fabric to use in place ot the magenta. The one that I finally used is my original choice. I changed to a darker gold with birds but it looked harsh. Although there isn't much contrast between the gold and my neutrals, it still provides a better glow than my second choice. And yes, my seam ripper got a bit of a workout.

Here's a close up to show the fabric selections. I followed Bonnie Hunter's colorway, except I turned it a couple of notches on the color wheel.

Meanwhile, the chicken pattern has gone through a small revision to make a speedier chicken. Although it has a smaller brain, it also looks smarter than the original one I posted yesterday. (And the revisions were made in photoshop, so I still have to make a real one and put it through a speed test.)