dublb - that looks wonderful. A .25 border? Wow, aren't you ambitious.
QuiltE - I've already emailed my 2012 QOV source (Along Came Quilting in Alberta) and have also emailed my 2012 source in the US (Back Porch Quilts in Washington state) about a few of the star fabrics for the 2013 USA QOV.
Looks like I'll be making patriotic quilts well past 2013 now. lol