Quilt it like a bell or Christmas. Tree then just free motion. The rest to mimic the swirls of the fabric good luck

If you are just concerned about sagging, and not sure what to quilt - why not add some beadwork in the tree area? To imitate ornaments. Then, if concerned about outside the tree, maybe just some tiny single (hand) stitches, using thread to match the gold swirls, jut a tiny tie knot on the swirl itself, so the stitch would hide?

How confident are you in your quilting skills? I would mimic the swirly pattern in a larger scale.

LOL, I don't know if I'm THAT confident. Maybe in ten years or so. I'm definitely no "Charisma" quilter! Her work is super amazing. She could probably do all that, but I don't know if I'll ever be that good.

I like the SITD for the boxes, either that or echo quilting the boxes. Either large swirls surrounding it (to soften the hard lines in the center), or go completely different and do snowflake designs in the background as the design in the middle (with the colors) is reminiscent of a Christmas tree to me.

Love you quilt and the fabric!!! Maybe large swirl quilting would look nice....in dk green. Ask Charisma.....she will know :)

That's what I would suggest, too... mostly in the background part. I would do curls like are in the fabric (which, I agree, is beautiful!!!). Please post again when you get this little gem all done!

I would SID the squares, maybe echo stitch inside each, and I think I'd follow the longer "stem" of the swirls in the green background fabric with the same color thread so as not to take away from the center focal point by getting too busy with the quilting. It's beautiful!

It reminds me of a Christmas tree. It is lovely.

I might think of treating the design as if it were a tree and quilt with inverted Vs in the area of the "tree. Not sure what to do with the rest. It is a real puzzling thought.

Do let us know what you decide to do
Mim