I grouped my fabrics according to color, then arranged them from light to dark with a transition strip into the next color. I made 36 strips of 40 squares in each strip, following the directions you have to stagger your strips to get the up and down effect that makes the ripple. I did mine in groups of 12 strips at a time then sewed them all together and added a narrow border to frame the quilt center and then the braid border and finally the last narrow border on the outside.
The braid pattern is on the same site and is really easy to make.
http://www.quiltville.com/pioneerbraidborder.shtml
Hope this helps.... :)