I'd say ask your son. A lot of guys don't like dots but he might say the stars are too busy. Or he might like the stars because they are patriotic. Or he might ask if there's a third option. My first choice was the dots because the stars were too busy (would make a great backing, though) yet the dots all over a quilt are something my eyes can't handle, even though I love polka dots. Do you have a solid or tone-on-tone choice?