Thank you all for the wonderful encouragement and suggestions. It makes my heart warm to read your sweet replies. I just happened to find a cardboard insert that came with some sheets of paper I bought. The design on the advertisement had the perfect arch just the size I needed for the quilt squares. I cut it out and plan on using it for a template! Yippee! Where can I find the rub away chalk to draw the design? Can I find it at Walmart? I live in a little town and that's my only choice for local shopping.
I'm excited to start! I needed an idea of what to do on the border stripes, so thank you!