I think your puppies are cute. I would go with the attic windows in black and perhaps soft yellow.

Trisha - Love those photos - maybe they're 'seeing eye dogs'. ROL (why can't I post smileys?)

Cheers

I love the attic window idea. I've never attempted attic windows - still on the bucket list to do. Post a pic when you're finished.

How cute! What a fun quilt! I agree with everyone else that sashing would be the right touch. I'm thinking a dog bone pattern.

I'm not into dogs but those are soooo cute… I vote for attic windows too. It would set each one off… Yellow would be bright too.

H'mm Michelleoc, to me your puppies look like a wall hanging. I would "hang" it in the room where it will be shown. The colors in the room will help determine how much to brighten it with borders & sashing. Secondly: how BIG do you want the completed quilt to be? Start with your Outer border, whether you use a very busy print, or a solid, or a neutral. Then you could do a very narrow (half inch wide) framing of each puppy, then determine your sashing, by laying your squares against some solid fabric, and looking at each for a week or so... auditioning the various colors. You may find that the brights are very off-putting, and go with a soft color. And I think one puppy needs a little smile.

You've received wonderful suggestions!

Can't wait to see you decide.

Nan - Indiana

i would use a dark brown sashing with a border the same size as the sashing. then, if you have more of the small checks, i'd use that for an outside border. i'd bind it in the dark brown

I agree - sashing.....my first thought was a deep red....and i got the cutest dog paw prints and hearts material at JoAnn's not long ago that you might like.

Your blocks are adorable and everyone's suggestions are great. I'm not an attic windows fan but do whatever you love. And I love the idea of getting some of that 'paws' fabric for borders. Have fun..... it's going to be a great quilt.

I agree with Jeanne