Beautifully executed. Good job of paper piecing and of fabric placement. Even with some "ugly" fabric, when it is all cut up and scattered around, the uglies become beautiful in the overall scheme of the quilt.
And, WOW!!! Am I reading the thread correctly. The blocks are 8" blocks, so the center would finish 2" and the strips would each finish 1/2". It's a miracle that you completed it in one year.
Really great job!!!