I really like that. I know that block as "Honey Bee".
I have to ask, because I hand quilt too.... Don't you find it difficult going through all the seams with a pieced back like that when you hand quilt? I can not get the tiny stitches all the way through when I get to where there is a seam on the back, especially if I am near a seam on the front as well. I often end up "skipping" stitches (not being able to go through all 3 layers) when I hit that kind of bulk. What is your secret? To you "stab stitch" to get around all the seams?