Centering the dresdens

I've been working on this scrappy Dresden for years.

Three years ago when I was recovering from surgery,

I started cutting blades

and putting together plates.

Last November, I started machine stitching them to a yellow background

appliquing and quilting them at the same time.

Now I just need to hand stitch the middle circles down.

but are they too  busy?

Would they look better with solid centres?

I used up some DS fabrics I won in a giveaway.

I'm second guessing myself as I near the finish line with this quilt.

This is the back -- a Kona ashe with a peppermint inset

and all the hand and machine stitching from the front.

I'm linking up with Sarah today.