Thank you all so much for your input and sweet comments regarding both the quilt and the loss of my baby girl. I still haven't decided for sure, but I'm leaning towards removing it and incorporating it into the label as some of you have suggested. I have it hanging on my design wall and everytime I walk into the room my eyes gravitate to the heart, so I think it may be a bit distracting.
yngldy; I love your idea"In loving memory of ..." or something like "Dogs leave their paw print on our hearts. Made in loving memory of ...", etc. (All of a sudden, I miss my baby. Funny how they can become a part of you) I know, I think we'll miss them always, but it was worth every tear for the years we got to spend with them.