Jan - I see your little stitches has the white beard tipped purple. My first blooms had that too. Later blooms had the darker beards and more red at the hafts. Robin said, and I found this to be true too, that the later blooms also have more purple veining on the falls. I would love to know if your future blooms change too. I want to see if it is a trait that is carried by all Little Stitches, or just mine.