I went for bright aquas and reds with some coordinating lighter strips thrown in too.
I ended up using 54 squares plus some extra denim to fill in some gaps in my layout.
Once I’d added my strips to all my squares I tried various layouts on the floor. That layout left me with some empty spots however where I needed to fill in some more denim.
I used my walking foot and a denim needle and quilted straight horizontal lines across my quilt. I purposely made the distance between them random so some gaps are bigger than others.