The top row is done but it's not sewn on yet. I didn't feel like sitting there and matching up all those seams! I really have to get to work on the center. When the bottom two rows are done and sewn I can't do any more until the center is put in.
The border fabric you got could go on just about anything though an old, traditional block would probably go better. If you have some white, blue, red, and green to go with the red checked, or even just red and white..