I really appreciate all the response to my question! You've given me a TON of stuff to check out and think about, especially the comments about tediousness. Quilting--for me anyhow--is creative FUN! I don't want to just copy someone else's pattern right down to their choices for color and/or fabric. I never do ANYTHING just the way I'm supposed to, so I'm gonna have to do some hard thinking about this. I got started reading books by Judy Martin and Judy Mathieson, both of whom seem to be all about how to design and create your own, so maybe Judy Niemeyer is maybe the wrong fit for me. Like I said I need to do some hard thinking about this direction before I get myself into something I'll regret starting or--worse yet--never finish.
So thank you so much for taking the time and effort to help me work thru this decision!
Rusty