I like the golden sashing. But I would suggest that you pull out the blues, greens and deeper browns. I have found wonderful batiks at my LQS that have foliage in them, and smaller prints. Even though some disagree I think it would look wonderful and your dad will be so proud of his quilt. It appears that the one you have in this picture ranges in colors and I see some blue in it - it kind of reminds me of camouflage. Don't hunters wear that? Maybe they don't but it makes me think of hunters or men in general