Recently I read on here that 5inch blocks make a soft pattette for a quilt. I tried it by using a lite print & a darker print & alternating themwith each other like: rows of 14 blocks across for 16 rows. It turned out pretty but needed something to "spice it up a bit." I decided to add a 3inch & a 5inch border in same colorway but totalyy different prints. Wow did it add pop & zing to the quilt. I then chose one of the prints for the backing & one for the binding. It was so relaxing & peaceful to make it. Have to finish the quilting etc. I took it to the fabric shop to help pick out what I wanted to use for the 2borders, backing & binding. This makes it easier for me. I only quilt for me or to give a gift that I think someone will enjoy. It doesn't have to be perfect. I'm forever thankful for reading this on this board. I can read some patterns & do ok but other patterns I can't understand the directions. When I just want to have fun I am doing blocks, add borders later etc.