I think it is a great quilt. As far as quilting, I think being a beginner and already critical of the quilt I would opt for straight line quilting with a walking foot. Because you are already dissatisfied with the quilt you may amplify that in your first free motion quilting attempts which leave many beginners feeling even worse about their abilities. We are always our own worst critics. So rather than stress about your stitch length or tension or that circle looking more like a squarcle, I advocated using the walking foot and feed dogs. The quilt looks manageable in size for that. I always like a cross hatch done on point. I think a 2" grid would work well on this.