Kitsie, I thought I was going to wet my pants....with all the laughing.....not at your plight, but the way you told the story.
QB friends, you must go to the main link she's posted and read her tale.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-111794-1.htm
Then I clicked on the link for the magazine and started laughing again when I read:
" A little applique goes a long way."
Anyway I do love this project and it is lovely.
Will look forward to seeing those vines........... :lol: