What about making these mosaic blocks in colors to blend all around the panel?

Here is a link that might be useful: Mosaic

1: Add a large tan or brown border & then applique some SW designs.
2: Trace the coyotes for applique.
3: The diamonds in the bottom right hand corner might be a nice border as well.

What a interesting and challenging panel. I really like it. I think if I were doing I would try and match the red for a 3/4 inch inner boarder and then pick up the dark brown, maybe a batik or bali. I don't think the boarder should be too busy to distract from the wonderful center.
If you are looking for a print, Keepsake has a beautiful brown and teal swirl in their Batanical Batiks on pg.29.
Jayne

I's love to see the chocolate brown, the torquoise, and a bit of the paprika for colors. No great ideas on the pattern. Maybe aztec?

I would do a turquois and then dk brown border. I was looking at those hourglass diamonds in white and turquois but might be too busy. The panel is beautiful. A quilt design suggestion I have used a few times and easy is to set a large sq on point then add 2 more squares each decreased in size on each side of the large one. I leave a space between each diamond set. It's easy to make the design fit.
Jean

A narrow bright/dark (either the blue or red) inner border, then a braid border incorporating all the colors...
Donna

Of course, pick up some of the colors in the panel, but less saturated versions, so the contrast between colors within the border will be minimal, hence, less busy. You could make a southwest border, such as three steps up, three steps down. If that's too much math for you, how about a braided border? Or just a simple piano key border? In the end, I think I'd just have a simple, solid turquise for the border. Then, the quilting in the solid color would really stand out.

How about repeating the beige/brown border around the center piece then the delectable mountains border in beige and coordinating colors from the quilt?

beverly

Here is a link that might be useful: Quilters Cache borders

I love the look of Native and/or Southwestern designs. I would pull colors from the panel, and I agree with making the borders somewhat simple, so as to not detract from the center where you want your eye to go. Delectable Mountains blocks sounds good, as mentioned. Very striking-looking panel!

Thanks for all the ideas.. I have two of them to do... So I will use a couple of them or mix them ... but not till after the wedding the 10th of November.. Thanks again grace