Thanks for your tip a while back about using graph paper to figure out border layouts. I'm working on a carving now that I don't think I'd have been able to do without that advice. It's a Fairy setting on a teapot, the teapot was the problem, it's going to be painted in the Blue Willow pattern. I thought it was such a great idea until I started sketching out the pattern for the teapot....what a pain!! Using the graph paper made it possible....at least in my sketches, we'll see what the end result is!

Just a flower pattern sure would have been easier but I have Blue Willow dishes and want it to fit into my kitchen. Thanks again for the advice, Nancy!

Callynne