Weezie. your album is gorgeous!!!! I love applique and am working on "Affairs of the Heart" right now with a black batik fabric background and using bright batiks for the applique. Is turning out beautiful. I would love to do this one, depending how much the book will be. The patterns are getting so expensive. Maybe will check the library, they may have it. So don't be afraid to try a different background color. They all work and are beautiful. Remember, it is YOUR quilt. Love what you make.