My gosh, these are just exquisite. I would be afraid of attempting to sych stunning project and they would never appear as your's do. I know.. Practice, practice, practice.
As these done by just a "thought process" that you came up with or was there an actual pattern with which you used? If it's a pattern, I would so love the website tha I could order the instruction and patterns from.
I did manage to get the braid down fairly well. When I put the last two rows on it I will happily send a photo. This one is a table runner and I am in complete awe of myself for keeping mistakes when some are usually made, to a very few. You are to be commended on your workmenship.. Or on your talent along with the workmenship.