I've taken all the suggestions to heart and yes I agree the border doesn't work. I tried to come up with another idea but nothing seems to work. As to the salamander idea, there's not enough of the leftover to do much of anything with so they've gone into my scrap bag for some embroidery applique designs. I've been beating myself to death trying to figure out how to implement some plum solid fabric with this star as it will be used in the Labyrinth quilt I'm making for the bed but came to the conclusion, it does't really matter what colors I use in the Labyrinth as its in that star. There are 150 colors in the star so I can't go wrong. I might change the fabrics I've chosen for the Labyrinth and pick up some similar in color but what I used in the star pattern so at least it will look like they go together. I was just trying to use what I had in my stash but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.
Thanks again for all your suggestions in helping me not to make a big mistake I'd regret later. The border fabric has already been put back onto the shelves for a future project.