Postage Stamp Quilt Update

I finished putting the borders onto the Postage Stamp Quilt on Friday afternoon while I was anxiously waiting for my Mom to get to the city (a 4 hour drive that took her 7 hours... poor woman). I'm really starting to fall in love with this quilt now. The borders really tie everything together and bring out the colors that I originally wanted to pop. Mom and I picked out some variegated thread to quilt it with, which is cool, and I have to order the jumbo rick-rack for the binding soon. Pictures:

The whole quilt:


A close-up:


And another...



I can't wait to try out my first attempt at applique in a quilting setting (costumes are a much different story). I'm not too worried.