I'm so glad you did that sneaky thing and got the response you wanted! I was about to say I think your "radical" color scheme works. Ordinarily I find it's a risk to combine reds and pinks except on Valentine's day, LOL. But your floral fabric has pink in it and to me it looks like you have a scarlet and a deep pink in the hourglass units. So the border really works. The backing is gorgeous, too. Bet you're "tickled pink" to give your friend this quilt!!