Wow! Thanks for all of the kind words and advice. All of this positive feedback is good for the ego Its definitely not perfect, not all of the points in the middle of the hexagons line up perfectly, and it is definitely not perfectly squared up but the busy design makes the tiny imperfections disappear, and I think adding a boarder will help me square up the quilt.(hoping).
I just bought a Singer Talent 3321 off of craigslist for $75 for this project but I am going to buy a walking foot for my sewing machine for the quilting step. I sort of wished I had it when I was sewing the rows together.
Thanks for the quilting advice feline fanatic. Cross hatching sounds like a good plan, either that or I will follow the seam-lines on either side ¼ out. Do you guys think navy blue or black thread will bend in best?