I added 6" on sides and 3" top and bottom. Much better. DD noticed that it is the same size as dining table...maybe that is where it will end up. Undecided about binding. One solid color or all leftovers. I think she is colorful enough, and I should go solid. I have time to decide because I need to mark the lines for quilting before sandwiching. I found that I like the loopy meander on the main event for these pixel quilts, not sure for background.