April, I think your quilt is beautiful. And I agree that the design is the hardest part of this quilt. Here is what I did with mine. It was supposed to be a wallhanging, so I "framed" it as if it was a picture. I think your idea of a gold "matte" and then a darker "frame" is great. Mine turned out to be so big that I didn't have a wall large enough, and it hangs over a railing now. Your blue hexagons remind me of morning glory flowers. So pretty.
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