Thanks for the response!
Thanks everyone for your thoughtful replies and especially your advice for newbies.
I am thinking about my colors now. I like the advice of choosing a print border and pulling colors from it.
I may also stay cautious and model my color choices on Abu Dolinger's sketch, I like it.
I have to give full credit to Mkotch who has posted about Aby's blog and has followed her BOM programs in previous years