I have a tendency to make "busy" quilts, but why not use it as a background and make stars in solids. I saw a quilt made by Charlotte Angiotti (misspelled I know), where she used a busy print with chickens as the background, that was really nice looking.
Thoughtful husband--although my husband encourages my "art/craft" he would never buy me fabric (and I am not sure I would encourage him to) :)