Hello sewannie.
I think the quilt top looks great for a first quilt. If I may offer some quilting tips...I notice that the extra fullness seems to be in the borders.
When you measure your fabric for the borders, don't just cut the size that is written in the pattern (I call that suggested size). :-)
Measure the quilted top 3 places.(top, middle, bottom) and average those measurements. That is the size you need to cut for your borders (for two sides). You may have to ease or tug (not stretching) a little bit because one side may be a little shorter, but not much. Then follow the same process for the other sides. You will measure the quilt top that now includes the first borders. Measure in 3 places, and average them. That is the new length of the remaining borders. This is very easy to do and you will be surprised how square your quilt will be.
Ellen