a stumper for sure! How about some more flying geese? You might think about repeating that twist and turn border and have the 1st triangle be flying geese? graduated ones like on the bottom? I will keep my thinking cap on for you. I just HATE it when I cannot figure quilts out. I was thinking a bit of applique too. DOnt' know why you could not do machine applique. I can handle smaller pieces a bit better when I can sew them down by machine. maybe a tree up the side? Where you could only see half the tree branches and part of the trunk....oh my mind is wandering again!