Work in progress update - Rhododendron Trail quilt

I joined the Bonnie Hunter Mystery of Oct/2021-Jan/2022, called Rhododendron Trail.  This was the first time I did one of Bonnie's mysteries.  I enjoyed it and anticipated each of the clues that were sent out each week.  This is Bonnie's version.  If you would like to make this quilt yourself, you can find the link to purchase the individual pattern through Bonnie's blog at:

https://quiltville.com/shop.html#!/Rhododendron-Trail-Digital-Pattern-Booklet/p/442910163

I didn't know what it would look like when I started, but I am definitely NOT disappointed.  I'm not done though, as I was not able to keep up on a weekly bases.  I do have all the main pink blocks done and the pieces for the border, but only part of the secondary blocks done.  Even the sashings are all cut out and ready to be assembled.  This is another quilt that I was thinking should come out to play soon...

I made some extra main blocks at the time and ended up making a NICU quilt with them. See picture below.  I have one more extra block, which I am trying to come up with an idea to use it in a NICU quilt as well, but with a different layout.  Any suggestions are welcome.  Just leave them in the comments.

Then recently, I came across this version of the quilt from Bonnie Hunter's retreat participant.  Instead of on point, she put hers straight, instead of the small turquoise sashing, she used larger pieces of background fabric, and instead of the pieced border, she did a simple border treatment.  This version has a completely different flavour.  I love them both!

Once the layout clue was revealed, I had decided to put mine straight, instead of on point too.  You can check out my design board in previous posts to see the layout I had.  I think I will still go with the blue sashing, as it adds punch to the quilt and I already have the flying geese done, however since I was going to enlarge mine to king size, I had a dilemma of deciding whether I should do more geese or substitute the rest with simple coordinating fabric. 

Decisions, decisions, decisions......  Need to think on it some more....

Take care everyone.