Apple tree fire screen - leaves part I

I want the leaves to be shaded, so first of all I'm adding the lightest colour, Madeira 1410, in a band around all of the leaves other than the two very small ones at the bottom, worked in long and short stitch using two strands.  I've tried to make the inner edge ragged, so that it'll blend in better later.

First the leaves on the right:

And then the ones on the left:

I'll start the shading next time.