I tried drawing an echo of the leaves/vine on the braid..I love the idea too...but then it occurred to me that those appliqued leaves are so fantastic (I didn't do them..a friend did them in the Round Robin) that I don't want to really draw any attention away from them...so I'm back to thinking I will use KISS and SITD on the braid patches and then a slight curve 1/4" inside to give it a more "woven" look. I AM using feathers in the outside border...so they will be making a repeat appearance. Thank you all for your compliments and ideas!