Silver snowdrop sample - outline

A short post for a fair amount of sewing: using split stitch, I've worked a double row of stitches around the outline of the design, and just inside it:

I want the silver mesh to form the design and so be as visible as possible, but it also needs to be held firmly in place so stitching is needed, so a compromise is needed.  Now the outline is done, I can do the proper stitching next.