I finally did it.  I have owned this canvas for about 3-4 years...had a stitch guide written at Fancy Stitches for it...bought all the threads and then pretty much decided to do my own thing!  The problem is...the SG was almost entirely basketweave.  The threads they picked are gorgeous and I am using the thread selections...but I cannot bring myself to BW the entire thing.  So I did diagonal ground over 3 for the sky.  This is my first Liz canvas...her stuff is really intricately painted.  Carolyn Hedge Baird inspired me to try stitches that aren't BW for her canvases.  Conventional wisdom says BW...CHB says go crazy.  So I am gonna go crazy!