Does this look alright?
 

Alright well I found a wonderful pattern online but after looking at how much fabric I had I decided to put it together a little different mixing up the original pattern. I decided to to do a rectangle look on the bottom to add length and will be putting black fabric on the side and top/small strips of black fabric. But I need to know if I went in the right direction and if the quilt looks alright as is before I add black fabric? BTW, it is for my cousin's daughter for graduation. [ATTACH=CONFIG]511654[/ATTACH]

Love you quilt. I would use a strip of the blue, then add the black, it will break up all the black in the quilt. Or you can use a strip of the Green too. Mary

I think it would look more balanced if half the checkerboard was on top and half on the bottom. I see it is 7 rows--so make one more row and put 4 on top and 4 on the bottom. Maybe just me, but I like a symmetrical look usually. Otherwise, a very nice quilt.

I love that fabric!! I would also add a strip of blue and then the black border. It is a really neat quilt!!

Dina

I agree with sprice. I like things balanced with equal strips on the top and the bottom.

I also agree with sprice. I love the checkerboard effort! It would be lovely to use that same arrangement as a border, all around.

I agree. For the most part the human brain prefers symmetry. Some asymmetrical designs are spectacular and I really like them but the very graphic nature of this design seems to call for symmetry. If you don't want to make another row, you can put 3 on top and leave 4 on the bottom.

I too would change the checkerboard to 3 top/3 bottom. Also I see that the final row of checkerboard looks like it is misaligned, as the black squares line up with the row above, rather than being staggered.

Ditto, it's not just you sprice.

I like it just the way it is and with your thoughts on the finishing. It has that modern quilt look that I love. And so do many of the younger folks these days. You did a great job. Would you share the pattern that was your inspiration? I'd like to see how you mixed it up and came up with your version.