Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Personally I think the randomness of the letters is a good learning tool, sort of a "where's waldo" kind of thing; I'd leave it as a panel.
You might make one narrow "stopper" border of white or black, then a border of random lengths of strips of fabric similiar to colors in this panel. A piano key border would work well, too.
Jan in VA
I'm with Jan (and Julie!) on this! I would leave the panel intact, do a show-stopper border, and quilt it with variegated thread. If you find a border fabric with stars, for instance, you could quilt stars and loops all over it. It will probably get laundered frequently, so go with something that stands up to a lot of washing. A stipple would be great, too!