Wow, Lynn, what a spectacular piece of work! Do you have a quilt show to enter it in next season? I'm inclined to think a couple of rosettes and ribbons would set it off nicely LOL.
Congratulations on a wonderful quilt. You must be very proud (and relieved) to get it off the shelf. Hey! You've completed a PhD! (Project half Done........sounds so much smarter than UFO and people look at you admiringly when you tell them you can't take anything else on until you finish your PhD!)