Hi Shelly, I am new at this site, but on your question on flower pounding. I got real good instructions on flower pounding from this website-
www.hgtv.com from "simply quilts"
television show. The episode number is QLT-738.It gives you complete instructions on how to do, and how to prepare your fabric. I tried it last fall, and with the new marvy fabric pens to highlight it came out beautiful.It was also the easiest instructions to follow. Good Luck, and let me know
if I can help anymore.