So "thrilled" for you. Good job girl.
You do know that all of our suggestions came from "been there, done that". I'll bet every suggestion came because we have experienced this same problem at one time or another.
We learn from these "set backs" and now "there is a story behind this quilt for you" and the thrill of completing it and giving as "gift" will always mean that much more.
This is another good example never to get discouraged when things go wrong. Everything can be fixed or adjusted and another "wonderful quilt" has been created.