I tell you, this king quilt/bedspread is going to take a lifetime! I have all of my 76 blocks done. It seems I needed 72 for an 8 by 9 with sashing configuration. When I tried this on the bed, I am 22 inches short to reach the floor! I am NOT going to make 5 more blocks!!! At least, not 5 more full blocks. So, I need a border. I decided I would make a square in a square 6 inch block out of leftover fabric, and separate each with a 2 1/2 inch sashing on only one side to make it 6 by 8, and then make that into the border. I calculate I will need 60 of those! Is that easier than making 5 more blocks? No, but I think it may be prettier. Then I will finish the remaining border with a strip of black. I may just make this quilt in a square border only on three sides, and not on the top that goes around the pillows as it might just be too big there. I will need to see and adjust as I go along. Who's idea was this to tackle something like this? I have all this new fabric that I am dieing to use, but I will not start a new quilt until this one is done, and that may be 2015!