Cords and Tassels

 So, after not having great success with the cherry blossoms, so they are just going to sit there as outlined and padded, until I get back to them, I have moved on to work on the cords. I am fairly pleased with the results, so far. with the teal cords on the right hand side, emerging from the grommet. I tried having the metallic thread in the dark section first but really didn't like it, so pulled that out, and re-stitched with solid colour, and put silver in the lighter teal thread. My eye liked that better. I transitioned from dark teal to the light with silver so there is only one transition in the teal cord, but I am satisfied with the blending.

With the flame coloured cords on the left hand side there are two colour transitions. Dark flame to light flame, to light flame with gold.  The tassels is ready for the karayori to be couched on, before the cords can be completed. The Fuzzy effect snow flake needs to be couched too. Progress is being made.