bad news good news! Doing strings, which I've been hoping for, but yipes, I chose a gold yardage for my oranges.
Good news is when I had my mother here, deep in dementia, I just couldn't think. So I set up a card table across from her chair and sewed strings. and more strings. And let her shouting just roll over me.
I have orange strings! Lots of yellow in them too but still warm and cheerful. I'm happy!