Welcome brookemarie19. Are you saying you want to adapt the pattern to quilting or want to do it as a cross stitch? I think either one works. I used a cross stitch centre for my Canada D'Eh quilt for the
http://www.quiltingboard.com/quiltin...e-t186260.html
and was pleased with the results.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4669637...57628290906487
Your surrounding blocks can showcase items that go with the centre block or can use fabrics that tie in. For example: Franky is getting 12 blocks surrounding him, all in Halloween fabrics. If things work out, all will have different spider fabrics as well, to further tie in with Franky being 100% spider fabric.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with and we will all encourage you along.