You can find some patterns within the Thimbleberries books or you might want to look in an art book, or bird book like one from the Audobon society and trace the outline for applique. That way you can keep it simple and use threads for outlining the shapes. You might find some ideas on the web for a more primitive look. Depends on the style you want to create. Even Christmas fabric has some cardinals you could enlarge as a pattern possibility. Good luck.