Something to try: tea-dye the whole thing. I've seen some really pretty quilts that were tea-dyed. It brings all the colors closer together, and makes them look like they came out of the same line.

You can use coffee, too.

Take a few of the fabric scraps left from the blocks you made and try it. See how you like it.

maviskw...thanks that's a great tip, I never would've thought of that!

So many wonderful ideas! Need to save them for use "as needed"!