The center block is a desert corsage found at quilter's cache
http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DesertCorsageBlock.html.
I was inspired by this pattern from quilting bug
http://quiltbug.com/free/table-topper.htm, however the 9 1/2" strip was too short after adding the first 9 1/2" strip. With trial and error, I increased the strip size to 11 1/2" because I did not want to cut off the points of the center block. If you replace the 9 1/2" increments for strips in the pattern with 11 1/2" strips you will be good to go. Other than that one change I followed the pattern exactly. There is some waste at the end but I rather waste a little fabric than cut off the tips of my center block that I paper pieced.
Thank you for all of the suggestions. I am glad that stitch in the ditch won't be too generic. I am going to echo quilt the center "Flower" and then stitch in the ditch. I would love to get better with fmq but this project is not one to practice on. If you have any questions feel free to private message me.
Thanks again,
~Alicia