Thanks everyone, I knew fresh eyes would help!
I'll definitely have a go with the 1 inch strips Dina, I think it will help a lot!
That was another one that I struggled with Buckeye Rose! I think I might have to sacrifice it, but we'll see how it looks when cut into smaller pieces as I just love the colours in it!
I'm not following a particular pattern but I'm going for a surf song look I think. Great spot there Sharonquilts! It definitely looks darker in the black and white, so I'll swap them :-)
Thank you all so much!