A New Crewel Piece

So after I finished my RSN Crewel piece, I wanted to practice crewel some more.  I also thought that if I put a new piece on my frame it would mean that I would not be able to redo anymore of my RSN piece (I'm only halfway serious!).  Basically, I wanted to do a new piece that I could have a bit of fun experimenting with while practicing.

I designed a Lily of the Valley layout and picked my colors.  I wanted to stick to greens and whites.  I thought that since most Jacobean crewel flowers are done in more fanciful colors it could be interesting to do this piece in more realistic colors but maintaining the fanciful patterns and flourish-style of Jacobean crewel.  Here's where I'm at after a few days of stitching: