i vote for the black border

I'm with Jan. A very narrow black border, then a piano key in the brights or 2 1/2" X 5" cuts of the brights sewn together end to end, then bound in black or red. Sewing the strips end to end wouldn't make it much larger, but would add a lot of color.

I like Jan in VA's idea, and I'd definitely go for a black border.

I would do a thin black border and then a red border to finish. I can never get enough red!!:)

This is a cute project - love it! Of all the great suggestions I like Jan in VA's idea the best. I can visualize the finished product and it pleases my need for balance. I think it will work because your blocks are bold enough not to be challenged by the color splash of a a piano key border.

I agree with QuiltE. Or Jan in VA. Both great ideas.

I think you definitely need the black border to stop the eye. My first thought for an additional border was to use the bright colors in strips the length of the inner skinny colored side (example, the lower green block, you have an outer green, a black then an inner green and inner black). I would randomly string them together. Whatever size width would depend on how much larger you want the quilt, but I would probably go no larger than the outer colored band. Then bind with black. I think this will provide a great frame to set off all the trucks.

Thanks for the great suggestions. I'm going to audition them and then decide. Will post photo of the final results.

I'm with QuiltE on repeating the border choice for the blocks on the overall quilt. It looks great already.

What a cute quilt! I'm also "all aboard" with the narrow black stop border. After that, I really like the suggestion of a train track, perhaps on a light green border with black binding.