Goldenleaf, thank you for posting your pictures. This is exactly what I had in mind, and your quilt is just gorgeous. I was pleased to see that it is hand-pieced. I do mostly hand piecing as well, while I watch tv or ride in the car; it's easier to take smaller pieces where I go, than to take my sewing machine, lol. I do sew long border pieces or binding by machine, though.
I drew it up on graph paper using 3- inch squares, so they will finish at 12 1/2 blocks.