CS4 Illustrator file size

I'm trying to create a beading pattern on Illustrator but in creating a "sequin" brush with a rasterised jpeg graphic, I have created what appears to be a "monster-sized" file which cannot now be edited, even to change the view. I have tried saving the file without pdf, compression on and even saved as CS3 format but still cannot now edit it at all. I think I have a CS5 suite to upgrade but don't want to lose my previous files or bother to upgrade if the problem of file size will still be there after the upgrade. Any clues? Thanks

Mac running OSX
Background image "placed" into new document
Brush created with an image file of a sequin to make texture layers in order to create a beading pattern.
Don't know how to answer your last comment, only in terms of what I want it to do, which is to create an editable file that the layers can be changed, textures altered or added to the basic image background.
Shane Davis
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