That red fabric is awesome. I would not cut into that fabric to make pieces, if my life depending on it. I would use one yard of the fabric: 36 x 45, and center it for a whole quilt with a pieced design around it. It would be beautiful with squares of red, black and a third color alternating them around it in a pattern. Quilt it around the design of the red fabric and around the squares, then bind it with a red matching the center fabric.
Beautiful border pattern
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Sun Bonnet Sue
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