QuiltnNan

the light sashing makes the blocks pop. the blocks are a little lost in the dark sashing

bigsister63

I agree! Also what color do yuo want your quilt to be! Do you have enouhg of the dark green or burgandy solid to make the sashing. I think a solid will make the blocks POP out even more!!!!

frenchfryqueen

I prefer the maroon sashing- it really makes the harvest colors more vibrant.

Nanny's dollface

I like the second one as the colors are all warm. ...good job!

omacookie

The first one has more contrast. Love it.

michelleoc

I prefer the second one. My eye gets caught too much on the green sashing and never moves on to the beautiful blocks you've put together.

Barb in Louisiana

I vote for 2. To me, the first looks very like an antique, faded older quilt. The second is vibrant and alive. FYI...I like quilts that have a dramatic flair. I'm okay with someone giving me a faded type quilt, but I just can not make one.

dunster

Just depends on the look you're after, but I think the first one is my choice. The green is just the color of the moss on the Oregon trees, which becomes more visible after the leaves fall.

Nanax4

I like the first one best.
On the second one the sashing blends too much into the blocks; you end up not noticing either of them, you just see one big quilt.

The first one you see the pretty squares first, and then notice the sashing.

I also think you might experiment with different widths of sashing....I'm not sure I like that width. Narrower sashing if you do the maroon sashing might be the answer. Maybe experiment with some golden ratio widths to see what you like.

Either way, very pretty quilt!

TexasquilterSA

Number one provides contrast, which is much more pleasing to the eye than number two.