Dunster, this came out stunning, in spite of your problems. The quilting is the "icing on the cake". I don't know how you quilt on black, but it came out amazing. Do you side light it to see the 3D effect of the quilting, rather than light from above? I did one and really struggled to see where I had been. Re: kits. I have bought many and fortunately have had more than enough fabric to finish, so was sorry to hear your struggles and frustration with Keepsake and Kaufman. Like someone said, "Shame on them."