Well, I actually bought some really pretty striped fabric that would have worked perfectly -- I think. Unfortunately, I left it in the storage unit in Virginia when we quickly "got outta Dodge." I even had the bag in my hand and decided, "Nah. I probably won't have any way to sew on the border back in Michigan." I did bring my fabric for the blocks; just not the border fabric. It had 6 rows of a floral stripe that I thought would work really well. It even had black on each side of the stripe! I'm going to do an online search and see if I can locate it so I can show it to you all. Would love to get your opinions! :thumbup: