Thank you so much everyone. :-D I didn't see the "glow" in the middle of the braids till I looked at the last pictures I took at the LQS. It is the only place that had a big enough design board to hold the whole quilt. Don't be intimidated by this quilt. Ask the staff where you choose your fabrics to help. It took me quite a while to find 'just the right' flow of colors. I even dumped 2 the week before the class because when I looked at them again, didn't like them. :) I helped the lady who made the orange/yellow panel choose hers and it took her over 2 hours. :) But we had so much fun. The other lady had already picked her greens about 2 years ago and finally got to take the class. I have enough fabric left to do another. Will just have to purchase something for the separators and borders so I'm going to attempt a tutorial. Wish me luck - any tips will be gladly accepted. Cheers, Barb