I think I am going to have this problem next Christmas. I have been working on a hand EPP GFG since the beginning of May-ish. The flowers have a black with white spirals centre with a pastel colour around it and then a darker jewel tone around the pastel in pink, yellow, blue and green with the same black as the pathway. I have posted progress photos of it if anyone remembers.
Anyway, I had hoped to have it done by this Christmas but that so isn't going to happen. Now I am hoping for next Christmas. I was originally planning to give it to my brother and SIL but I just love it. We'll see. They are big gardeners so the garden part seemed perfect but I love it so much myself and it is the first queen sized I have ever done. It will also be going to the long armer to be quilted, no way can I manage this sucker on my machine.