Is it normal to see flowers 🌼 when doing the mattress stitch 😁 ??

For some strange and unknown reason, I was able to memorize the mattress stitch technique by visualizing flowers.

HORIZONTAL MATTRESS SEAM:

The two leaves of the flower represent a stitch. When I have to join two rows together (horizontal seam), I visualize a road between the rows and I have to pick up each flower (stitch) by passing the tapestry needle behind them...
HORIZONTAL MATTRESS SEAM

VERTICAL MATTRESS SEAM:

And when I have to join two rows together (vertical seam), I imagine that I have to pull on the stem by passing the needle between the two leaves...
VERTICAL MATTRESS SEAM

I'm sharing this mattress stitch tip hoping it may help visual learner like me!

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