Beautiful recipient! She definitely does not look like the Quilt Police (nasty horrible people who nit-pick about what is RIGHT and what is oh so WRONG with your quilt just because you didn't do it the way THEY would have. We don't like them on this board!!)
You have been given a lot of ideas and useful advice on this thread. The only thing I will add is: Next time (and there will be a next time, now that the quilting bug has bitten), perhaps you could back the quilt with minky and applique some big minky flowers on the front. Same idea, lots less hassle.