I posted asking for suggestions and lots of wonderful ideas came through, thank you all!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-148242-1.htm

I'm still a newbie at FMQ so I had to tackle something I could handle. Thanks for letting me share!

Also if you'd like to see more pics I've started a blog:
http://quiltedsquid.blogspot.com

Pretty and impressive, great job. The quilting is great.

Wow! Your quilting looks great, not at all like a newbie! You're a natural!!!

ohhhh hun you are def graduated from newbie status....i looked at your blog...wow wow wow your amazing.
where can i find the pattern for this quilt?

Oh my! It looks great!! Ilove scrappy quilts!!

This is so beautiful!!!! love it!

Thank you, I still have a ways to go to get out of newbie status! I think the pattern is in this book
http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponlin...lay.asp?i=2899
But I didn't use a pattern, I used my Accuquilt studio to cut 6.5" unfishished triangles and added sashing...let me know if you need help.

Very nice job. Looks like you aren't as intimadated by striped fabrics as I was (and still kinda am) when I was a quilting newbie. They are very straight...something I really didn't want to spend extra time in when piecing a pattern. Thanks so much for sharing.

OMG, the quilting is fantastic. Just look at those feathers. The quilts is so lovely. It will make the summer porch, a kinder gentler place to be.

i was looking at this when you were trying to decide what to put in the triangles.. its really pretty.. good job ! your quilting is fabtabulous !!!