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This center panel includes the Nancy Page bird and floral appliques Gasperik chose to use, as well as the floral appliques from other sources which she inserted.

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Florida Jay was Block #2 in the Nancy Page "Laurel Wreath" series. Gasperik made the eye more realistic than the pattern design. She also decided against the yellow checked fabric suggested by Nancy Page.

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Hooded Warbler is Block 9 in the Laurel Wreath Quilt Series, but Gasperik has added important details to the published design: a stripe to the top of the head, details around the eye, and lines to the wing and tail.

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Cedar Waxwing is Block #16 in the Nancy Page "Laurel Wreath" Quilt series. Here's an excerpt of the instructional dialogue for this block: "This bird is brown in color, has a showy crest and red wax-like tips to his wings. "I suggest that you make the tips of the wings--that part that extends out into a point--in red. But in that case, use red for the beak and for the legs as well. And embroider the eye in fast color red cotton." Mary Gasperik followed the suggestions precisely.

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Hermit Thrush was Block 25, the final block in the series "Laurel Wreath" Quilt designed by Florence LaGanke for the nationally syndicated Nancy Page Quilt Club newspaper column.

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This applique Scarlet Tanager was not included in the Nancy Page Laurel Wreath Quilt series.