I love it! If the gift recipient likes red, she will too!
Check out all of these patterns on moda bakeshop, I modified Sunset Ridge a bit and am using it to make a table runner with 8 matching placemats. It's really quick and fun!
http://www.modabakeshop.com/category/jelly-roll
Those colors would also play nicely with this one, but I'm not sure how experienced you are. You could always try a couple steps with some scraps and see how it goes.
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2015/04/...tml#more-29265