I'm usually not a fan of dark borders on quilts but I think it was necessary on this one to pop the dark fabrics in the 16 patch and emphasize the checkerboard pattern. I used the wrong side of the batik because the design was a little lighter on that side. If I do some creative piecing and add some of the leftover blocks I have enough of the border fabric for the back. It measures 65.5" x 81" right now.
