Help decide which fabric to use, please.

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11-19-2010, 03:17 PM

#41

KiwiQuilter

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I prefer the dark brown tonal. It grounds and anchors the quilt.

The other fabric looks too busy to me.

11-19-2010, 04:45 PM

#42

quilt3311

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I like the roses although the other will work well too.

11-19-2010, 04:49 PM

#43

crankygran

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Roses gets my vote.

11-19-2010, 05:14 PM

#44

jitkaau

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The roses add dimension and are more interesting.

11-19-2010, 05:54 PM

#45

deebee

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I vote for the gold roses.

11-19-2010, 06:34 PM

#46

3rdgenquilter

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the dark purple in the first picture is it. beautiful

11-19-2010, 07:25 PM

#47

madamekelly

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sewTinker

okay. I give up trying to decide this on my own. I change my mind every day and am unable to move forward! yikes.

I am making an on-point quilt for my mom using the sandy gervais pattern, Sticks & Stones.

I can't make up my mind for the setting blocks - One is a dark brown tone-on-tone, with bits of black in it. The other is a richer, but busier, brown with non-metallic gold roses etched into it.

Our camera is with my husband in the truck, so I had to use my cell phone - pictures are ok, but could not take distant shots so did a lay-out on my cutting table.

Thanks so much for your help.

IMHO the roses compete with your blocks for attention. I try to make my frames finish the quilt, not compete with it. IMHO :)