Yup ... take a deep breath, take pictures of what you have and post them here. We CAN help. You will almost certainly get several ideas as opposed to one (we are different people after all ... not the Borg <g>), but once you see an idea YOU like we will all support that idea and help you run with it.
As for your bossy Aunt ... I'm sure she was only trying to help you. You and she will have to eventually define the boundaries between helping and controlling. The more you learn about quilting, the more you will feel comfortable to do your thing and take her advice only when you are comfortable doing so.