tessagin

With the fabric you have you could do some 1/4 and 1/2 log cabins that would give a floating effect.

TeresaA

Lots of more complex things you could do, but I think the checkerboard you mentioned would be very nice too, if you don't want to put monumental work into it. I'd use red and some of the black on white print.

Onebyone

I think the center design would have made great placemat centers.

Camille

I also have 2 more and am making them placemats.

MadQuilter

It needs more pops of red imo.

Daisy Dew

I'm thinking of something like "icing on the cake" idea. like a scallop border.

applique

or a cupcake!

AZ Jane

Are you going to stick with the red, black and white theme? For some reason when I saw the picture, blue popped into my head. Adding another color?????

Bree123

For next border, I was thinking square within a square, using the checkered fabric for the on-point squares & the red fabric for the triangles that surround to make the outer square.

Karamarie

Great ideas so far. I think it needs some more red in it. Looks good though.