So I have decided I've bit off more than I can chew with this quilt. After trying it a few hours, I do like the way it looks better, but the quilt is HUGE and with the triangles I'm having to constantly turn it.
I think I'm gonna go ahead and quilt it on the machine and try a smaller lap quilt (without triangles lol) for my hand quilting.
I did want to try something with some kind of motif (I'm thinking floral) in the pattern so will have that in mind BEFORE I start the lap quilt.
Anyway, I did it enough that I decided I really still want to do it, just not this particular quilt.