Steph I like the varigated thread idea--I am going to the quilt shop tomorrow and will look for some then.

Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions. I am still thinking about the quilting. I am going to the quilt shop tomorrow to buy a black to use for the binding. I already bought backing fabric and was originally going to use it for binding too, but have now changed my mind--isn't that a girl's perogative? :-) Besides, it is a great excuse to go back to the quilt shop!!