When I made mine during a jelly roll race at my LQS that's how they turned out. We then squared them up and added a 2 1/2" boarder and a 5" boarder. My Dd liked it so much she asked if she could have it. Of course I couldn't refuse her. Yours looks great. I didn't even know you could do them horizontally. All the directions I've seen would make them be vertical stripes like yours.