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I’ve worked 2 more Blossoms motifs and 1 more butterfly (sequentially arranged in pic below). What do you think … where can I improve? 

Blossoms Motif #2

Stitchcount is notated in the pic. Join as per model. Each floral motif or medallion is worked separately, joining as we go. If working in single colour, it is possible to climb out with split rings.

This time I placed yellow in the center ;-P

It measures 2"×1½” in Lizbeth 20.

TIP : I use a luggage tag loop or larks head knot to attach thread for leaf. This knot makes the leaf secure and less floppy, since both threads pass through the loop before tensioning.

Blossoms Motif #3
Here the direction of motif is changed, bending towards the left.

This one gave me a bit of grief - I just couldn't fathom where to place leaf(s) without increasing the size of the motif. I tried to layer 3 leaves on the bottom flower, but it didn't look good. Snipped off. Finally ...

There are 2 leaves here, the smaller one partially hidden. 

I think this tinted green won't work, right? Perhaps snip and change to the solid green?

Measures 2"×1½” in Lizbeth 20.

UPDATE : See revised leaf pattern for Motif #3 here.

All 3 motifs together. They make a nice little garland, don't they?

It would be so much quicker and easier if I settled on one motif and the rest of the thieves followed their leader! But where is the challenge and wonder in that ;-P

Blossoms Butterflies 

My 2nd attempt at the butterfly.

I enlarged the top wings and folded the body ring from bottom up, unlike the first attempt. 

This is easier to make, and to add antennae.

Here they are together - is the 2nd one an improvement over the 1st? 

Should the body ring face down instead of up?

This is all I have for now. My next post will be a tip on how to work with black or dark thread especially smaller sizes - something that hit me recently !!

All Blossoms Motifs patterns will be added here under Nature 2D.

keep  tatting cheerfully  J