How about this Patti? I think each braid needs to be emphasised and also become a trailing vine type thingy (technical term) so I like the idea of echoing the leaf applique. If you work them like I've drawn (badly - sorry, I know you quilt better than I draw! :-D ), then it works within the braid and, by using the adjacent leaves as a point to hit, you get a secondary trailing effect between the braids? With a bit of backtracking here and there, you can get round with no tails I think. If it were me, I'd backtrack the veins to make them stand out a bit more. :-D