Got my partner's name. Glad to meet you, jclingaanrey (did I spell that right). I will be sending a PM in the next day or two. I have a WONDERFUL collection of Asian fabrics, so can perhaps make you the Asian style you astericked. We'll talk over the weekend.
Last year, what helped me most and made the process more exciting were the sneaks - just a pile of fabrics, you could see the colors, but not the pattern they were being done in - then when a row or two was done, a picture of that, a real teaser. Had lots of fun with that. Toward the end, Jillaine set up an album that we could post our finished project - and if your partner wanted to look, she could or she could avoid that thread.