I LOVE your quilt! Since I paint a little, I'd prefer to paint the shoes (I'm a better painter than "appliquer!" I kinda like the 9" block with sashing, but can see lots of uses for the 12". What would REALLY be special is the option to paint or applique, and maybe even the pre-printed option, although that might be a little too much like "cheater cloth". You could do a whole line out of this one quilt!