My thoughts would be to reduce the outside border to the same width as the black between the rows, add a piano key border, and then use the black again for the outside, and bind with the black.

If you don't have enough for a border, how about at least prairie points of the various colors-or others-they will look like they belong

A lime green border would make this pop. TKs. GiGi

I like the idea of a piano keys border, in 1 1/2" slices,about 5" wide. I wonder how it would look if you trimmed that outside black
down a bit, like to 1 1/2", then bordered it. if you keep the wide outside border, applique' vine would look nice.

I like the applique - you could also applique big, tall flowers - they seem to be popular these days.

I think making borders with the colors of the
blocks would bring it right out. Love the colors!

I wondered about geese...I've never done them before. :) As you can see, I'm kind of a big block, quick finish, instant results type quilter. But I was thinking it could be a neat addition.

the applique is cool but i like the idea of using all of your scraps and make a square in a square block around the entire quilt or do like you did with the fabric around the black and put black squares in the corners with applique.. the piano keys is a great idea also.. but you are right it does need something else... you could also strip your extra fabrics cut them up and have them horizonal and vertical around the quilt, that makes it interesting...

I agree too :)

Ok, I'm thinking piano keys. I like the idea of applique vines too. ah, this was "supposed" to be a fast quilt. :D hmm, we'll see what I come up with.