well where to start....
I decided I still was not feeling it for this poor fabric. So I tore out the stitches, sat all the squared out on my bed, locked the door, put on some music. After I seduced my fabric, I fell in love with it. I have a brand new design layout and we are looking forward to evenings in the porch swing, reading by the fireplace, and many many summer evenings at the beach. She has even agreed to be my tissue during those sad chick flicks I watch while hubby is out of town.
Thank you all for the encouragement to keep playing with it until I got it right.
P.S. Be prepared for pics next weekend. Im so excited.