'Square'-ing Hexagons

It seems that once a project reaches a certain size

and needs borders or just general finishing

it just slides into the UFO pile...

Then sometimes a comment from someone

asking if I had indeed finished a particular project

is just what I need to get going on it again...

Well I would really like to finish my hexagons

and have it on our bed, but it was just getting so bulky

and I was stumped with how to 'finish' it.

Then I had a brainwave LOL.

I thought if I want to get it longarmed by Chris 

I need to put some borders on or square it up...

I love cream on cream fabrics

and so I just started putting some cream scraps

over irregular sized papers.

The papers are 3" in width, but vary in length...

I sewed a few cream pieces together

and then attached them to the hexagons

which I squared off just by folding them over...

As I was photographing the borders,

I noticed this 'rogue' fabric.

I thought it was sufficiently neutral,

but alas it sticks out to me....

Although I have almost finished one and a half sides,

I have only used it twice so far

so I think I am going to unpick it

and replace it with one of the other neutral ones...

I am planning on piecing the backing from left over rose fabrics.

I have already started cutting them, but not machine piecing yet.

I also am planning (once it's quilted)

to bind it in some red spotty fabric or something of that ilk...  

I love sewing hexagons together by hand

so I imagine I'll either be doing another one

or something else with papers

(or I may even finish my Carolina Lily

- now wouldn't that be something LOL!)