Patti, you really think the denim look would be okay? Doesn't seem hokey? Seems I have always waddled to a different drummer, and I wanted something different than the black. There are some light weight denim-looking fabrics, and I thought it would be a neat juxtaposition: the elegance of that applique and the casualness of the denim. I'm going to practice with the needle turn method from Lesley's pictures.