Jane, the quilt is absolutely beautiful! Really, truly great looking with a homey feel about it. Let the residual red bleeds on the back remind you of us--your fellow quilters whose hearts bled with you in your time of trouble. Okay, maybe that's a bit dramatic, but we all wanted to "stop the bleeding"in more ways than one! LOL
Enjoy and thank you for your persevering and for posting the results of your tests. I'm sure your hard work will save many a heartache for others.