Hey reeskylr, so a couple of questions/comments. Are the braids 6 5/8" as well? I did 6.5" just because its difficult to cut all the strips with that 5/8th measurement. Also you may run into the same problem I did...when you start to join the blocks to the center, will you lose your points? Especially on the last rows before you bind? That's where mine lost its points. This was a great effort though! I wonder if EQ would help here? Btw I LOVE your color combo!!!