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I've had the fabric forages, but I did find a source:
https://www.4my3boyz.com/cotton-fabr...w#.U_SrVWOKSM8

That red print does work! Makes it very intense, very "hot"!

I think it's a very good choice for those blocks.

I laid out a mock up of what I have in mind...my first instinct is to use the yellow...but turquoise may be better once I have it all put together.

I think green would look great!

My daughter is a Middle School Band Director, so I've collected lots of music-themed fabric over the years.

Fabric.com has a ton of music themed fabric. I would try to find a black/white fabric with small musical notes on it for the sashing. Something that's not super busy and gives your eyes a place to rest between the pinwheels.

There are several on this page of Fabric.com that could work for you.

https://www.fabric.com/SearchResults...6046a5e&page=4

I've also got a gold on gold music fabric that I used for a sashing that worked out well. Not sure where I bought it. It had small musical notes, but being two shades of gold, it read as more of a solid gold from a distance. That was for a t-shirt quilt I made for my daughter's former high school band director. I would agree with others to avoid colors that are too similar to any of your existing blocks. That's why I would suggest a black/white, or a gold/gold, or even a red/black simple print that will complement your existing blocks without being distracting. For an outer border I'd use a nice black print. Good luck!

The yellow adds heat and sparkle as an accent in the border.

The turquoose might cool it down a little.

I'm in the process of cutting my strips now and will start to sew it together this weekend. Once I have the main section done, I'll play with the contrasting colors.

I really appreciate all of the suggestions and advice so far. I've taken away several good ideas for my next quilts. I absolutely LOVE the floating blocks, but to me, it works best with black as a shadow, so will use that for another time.