the applique is cool but i like the idea of using all of your scraps and make a square in a square block around the entire quilt or do like you did with the fabric around the black and put black squares in the corners with applique.. the piano keys is a great idea also.. but you are right it does need something else... you could also strip your extra fabrics cut them up and have them horizonal and vertical around the quilt, that makes it interesting...