I have used a panel like this in a quilt. I placed it to one side and did the rest in 2 inch squares in Asian fabrics (I used the iron on fusible) I made sure some of my squares had the same color as the panel so it looked blended in. My squares went from light to dark. I'm sorry I don't have a picture available but it was fun to do and looked very elegant when completed. You can also put a thick muslin in the borders to blend it in as well. Since I was a new quilter at the time, I did what I wanted and probably did a lot incorrectly but hey....I loved it. have fun.