Thank you so much all, as this was a first in so many ways, I did not pre-wash my fabric...oh I wish I would have come to this board so much sooner!!! It shrunk 4" both ways! At least it shrunk evenly but I just couldn't believe it. I shall never make that mistake again!!! The pattern came from the book - Small Blocks Beautiful Quilts, it is the Northern Lights pattern. She did hers in Navy, Browns and green with Muslin for the blocks, no border. I just fell in love with it!