Rust Red Iris - Naked

I thought I'd show the Iris out of the hoop and with the protective muslim removed, before it's washed and blocked.
You can't really see, but it's *filthy*

I've realized that I need to cut the backing to size and hem it to the back of the linen - I'll do that after washing, so the two pieces of material can move independantly. I'd hate them to pull against each other.

And here's the back :
I'm not a very tidy person, as you can see.