thanks for all the suggestions. I just saw a picture of a pattern in connecting threads that I am going to copy. The pattern shows a border around each square and then three strips around that. I plan to use a nice green around the squares and start from there....This will make the squares larger and going to use up the strips and make more squares as I don't think there is enough to use for sashing. Don't want to run out. so back to making more squares.
Thanks again . Quilting Board members are great and help alot.