I wanted to say hi, I'm a bit south of you in the Seattle region. Also a big grats for getting the picture posted! It took me months when I first joined
I freely admit to being quilting design challenged and even more so with panels. I see what other quilters can do to enhance tops, but I generally lack the vision. I'm improving my skills and my equipment but I can only go so far in that direction -- I still have quite a far way to go, however.
What I've been learning, especially with "use" quilts (those that will be washed and such) is sometimes we can let the design or fabrics carry the quilt and sometimes I just have to concentrate on quality but nondescript quilting down. A simple meander with a neutral thread will be loved by the grandson just fine.