I agree with Amma. You appear to have chosen mostly the brown and beige tones for your borders and just that bit of blue will be just right. Blue and brown play so nicely together and I think just the touch of fuscia in the focus fabric itself is enough.

I agree with the others ... pick up all the colours that are in the panel. All the shades of the tans/browns, and it looks like you could pick out a couple of each of the turquoise, green, fuschia. And any others we're not seeing here in the online pic.

My first thought was a piano key border ... then I thought ... perhaps emulate the pattern in the panel. In the first close up, there's a zig-zag pattern in the brown, green, turquoise and fuschia. What about using it?

Or for another pattern to pick up on, look at the bottom of the same pick to the left under the man there's a pattern in brown outline and white (or is it tan?) that you could work up for a border. Same pattern is on the second close up in browns and I agree with the others ... pick up all the colours that are in the panel. All the shades of the tans/browns, and it looks like you could pick out a couple of each of the turquoise, green, fuschia. And any others we're not seeing here in the online pic.

My first thought was a piano key border ... then I thought ... perhaps emulate the pattern in the panel. In the first close up, there's a zig-zag pattern in the brown, green, turquoise and fuschia. What about using it?

Or for another pattern to pick up on, look at the bottom of the same pick to the left under the man there's a pattern in brown outline and white (or is it tan?) that you could work up for a border. Same pattern is in browns and cream on the second close up towards centre, under the three people.

That'll be a very interesting project and you should have fun creating it!

Not sure how far Hills is from where you are but there is a new shop there called Inspirations. They seemed to have some really nice fabs that might go with your egyptian panel. Might be something for you to check on if you are able. Please post pics of what you decide on. :)

The fabric is awesome.

You need a zinger. Either fuchsia or turquoise. Doesn't have to be much.

Personally, I like the fushia, I think it would really make it pop.

The only color I'm not crazy about is the middle right one (brown)
Love your others. I like the idea of a bit of fuchsia too.

I think green and the purple would be good

I may have a green and purple you could use. PM me and I'll try to get pics of the fabrics.

The purple and the blue really bring the print to life....I saw your focal fabric and the first thing that came to my mind was one block wonder. Great fabric anyway.