Congrats on getting into the Paris show!

For number two it helped to have the tip to keep the crochet hook parallel to the work as a guide to how loose the work should be when you are doing the edge stitches. Thanks for a great zoom crochet session!

I think in the photos the yellow/orange one sticks out. In this case, I think paying attention to color placement is important. I just discovered your project and want to try it out!