OKsew - that looks great. This mystery was designed to have a friendship star in the center of the blocks, but if those of you like it the other way, go ahead and put it together that way. No quilt police here.
Jaba - love it, terrific solution if you didn't like all your blocks in the same quilt. And great idea for another border and the binding. What are you going to make with the other set of blocks?