I like the idea of both. What you could do to solve the heart direction problem is rotate the heart one turn each time you do it so some of them will be the right way no matter how the quilt is turned. It does help to make it wear more evenly. I love what you did with the other pieces. You are an echo quilter like me. If the quilt will be on a bed that has sunlight hit it being able to rotate the quilt will help it fade evenly.