Thistles have my heart

I have made some challenging things over the years. Ample practice at making tiny pieces to create depth. These thistles have my heart, my hands, and my mind. The piecing is tedious to say the least. Some pieces are less than a 1/2 inch long and wide. I day dream about having my hands sticky with fabric glue and green fabric.. peeling snipped ends off my scissors.. the coming together of the flower bracts..