Spooky! Hans was just looking up at Leaf #1 (hanging over my desk) and saying 'that's not the same fabric, it's darker'. I held up a swatch alongside to prove that it was then we were saying just the same thing, about the octos bringing out the gold more! Can you hear us through the Skype? LOL
Which technique do I prefer? Hard to say - think from now on I'll look at each fabric and decide project by project and use either! And yes I do still have a bit left - maybe a Leaf #3 in the future? LOL