I agree 100% with ManiacQuilter2. If she's just a beginner, she can learn a lot from sewing on borders without experiencing too much frustration. She'll learn how to measure to borders, how to cut fabric strips, how to pin the borders to the panel, how to sew them on with a consistent 1/4" seam, how to press, etc. The panel itself should yield a rich conversation about quilting options (how? where? how far apart? color of thread?), and the border(s) will add to that. She'll get a good lesson in binding the quilt, too! PERFECT beginner project, imho.