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You could use progressive shadings of red and white prints from one corner of the quilt to another. For example, you might start in one corner with a perfectly white square and gradually blend in red across the row until you place a deep red square (probably with a lot of black in the pattern) at the far corner. You could play with how you wanted the columns and rows to go together. Could be bargello style or "Trip Around the World" or whatever.

Personally, I love making quilts in which the prints transition from dark to light (and back again): Bargello, French Braid, etc.