Thanx I never thought of adding the other colors to the borders?? I guess I am just stuck on the black, my favorite color
:-D
I will be playing around with this for a couple more days, but better hurry since it is on the living room floor :shock: woried about the kids running it over :roll:

To me from the pics you've posted it looks like you're on the way of letting it find its way to the layout you most like. Which is fabulous. Isn't it fun! I love your gold brown colours aqnd can't wait to see what you decide on. I'd love to see other colors in the borders, as has been suggested. (Black is my staple favourite, too!)

Re layouting on the floor, I did that too and I couldn't leave it out indefinitely. Once the general layout looked ok to me, I pinned my blocks to an old flannel blanket so I could fold it away when I needed. Just saying, because you mention kid traffic hazards... :-D

I've posted three pics. of it on another thread here: "Freehand fmq feathers - great method!" It's on page 9.
I have the border (top and bottom on two sides), so when it's hung on the wall the borders on the top and bottom are right side up. This gives the option to hang it either landscape or portrait. Note sleeves on two sides on the back. My 24 yr. old son has it on his bedroom wall above his computers, so sorry it's already spoken for.

I love it!!! It reminds me of the milky way :D:D:D
I would use one of your half hexs as a template and add in the black with them... I think that would be easier than trying to sew in hexagons. You could cut some of them in half to use on the ends.

ok. I think this might be it. Let me know what you all think please. I am so anxious to start sewing it! :thumbup:

For those who know how, please feel free to "mark it up" in paint for me.

*squeal* :!: :-P

I like this layout the best so far :D:D:D

OK, I do not pretend to know how this would look best but here is my suggestion anyway. (Still playing with mine too)

I would stitch places with the blocks marked so that you get more of an S pattern with the darker blocks but I could be way off track too. Doesn't hurt to try though.

Oops., I would Switch places not stitch. Proofread, proofread muttering to self.,.,

Thanks! So funny I just made some of those changes! I guess great minds think alike! LOL

I have a feeling this is something that could go on forever and never be exactly where you think you want it.

Gonna roll it up for the night. Have to get some sewing done for a a class I hav e thurs night.

need a design break from this one. i will be checking back, I am up a lot at night so i am sure it will come out again around 3 am. :)

I too like the "S" shape plan with the darker blocks. It breaks up the space better. For some reason in design, things with odd numbers always look better. So three, five, seven, etc., rather than two, four, etc. This works with flower arranging and areas in a photo or a quilt top. When I first looked at your #4, I got a feeling the sideways brown V was dividing the space in half. So therefore the S shape will divide the space up more.