Hi Navasota, I'm doing Erik's too and in about the fourth step I was stumped and sent a personal email about being excited then so hurt that I had to just quit because I was so lost. About the time he emailed me about a possibility, it came to me that I was missing a step. I thought I'd done everything. I have a picture of what I've done so far. Even another mistake I made, but I'd like to share it with you.
I'm still excited about the outcome. After 18 weeks we are almost done with the top. I think I am going to use white flannel for my backing because my colors on the front are so bright and cheerful. Let me know what you think of it. Keep trying, and maybe mine will give you an idea. I was going to take a picture of each step for my benefit but I needed batteries for my digital camera and never got around to it. So, here goes and I wish you patience and luck. Blessings, Ruth