My goodness,
W4Me ... the wait has been definitely worth it!
Do I see bling in your aida cloth?? .... how nice!!
Your cross stitch is going to make for a great centrepiece in your quilt.
Great FC work for the pumpkin star!
It will really help pull the orange from the cross stitch to the forefront for your finished quilt.
And once again, look at how it pulls that chameleon sage glows orange!!