i agree. i love the stitch work. can not do that. lol, not only do i lack the skills, and equipment but i would have never thought to do that. it looks great, and i bet it will hold up nicely. 

Thank you.  I really appreciate that. The orange really jazzed it up.

Fantastic results!  The detail and quality of the work you did to restore that set is amazing--you really brought it back to life.  I like the new look better than the old!