This is a fine quilt. Your heirs will be wowed by your work. I made one 2 years back, won some ribbons. I found that I was best avoiding continuous lines right on edges. Things like your little flowers worked much better for me too. I used the Montano books for inspiration. I was planning on having mine to enjoy as a lap quilt. DH had a fit and immediately hung it on the wall where he can admire it from his recliner.