To answer your question about placement. Honestly it took so long to cut the strips, cut, sew and iron the hexagons and finally get everything on the design wall (phew) that the placement was really easy. I did make mistakes, but I like to keep all the same colors together and have them kind of move into other colors etc. Does that make sense?
Like I said, I look at this one as a "learning experience" and when I make another one (already have the fabric) I really hope it looks a lot better. I was really "over it" by the time I got a far as I did. Hence no border yet. lol
Thanks so much for your kind remarks. Susan