Well!

...it is finished, except for the binding and the hanger. I THINK I am happy- mostly, at least. I had to crop so you would not see the mess in the background but it IS properly square.  I may end up narrowing the border a bit and will bind it with the same fabric as the border - or maybe do a pillowcase turn. I'll see , but it IS done to all intents and purposes.

Back to the Smoke tree leaves

Well, I have the little piece trimmed and bordered- double bordered, actually. I put a very narrow bright turquoise border strip around and then a piece of batik in colours similar to the background. I like the colours but feel that the outer border is a bit wide so it shall get narrowed down a little bit.

I want to quilt this piece lightly as the decorative stitching is intense and I want that colour and texture to show nicely. I will use the border so I can continue the lines of the leaves as if they were complete into the border instead of leaving them chopped off as they are now. Does this make sense? It does to me , but I am its Mummy! I have a delicious variegated Superior thread for the quilting: )