sew cornie

Seems the vote is pretty split. At least I feel like I'm not way off base with either of them. Thanks for upping my confidence!

Based on suggestions made, here are some other choices. I keep waiting for one option to jump up and holler, "Ooh, ooh, pick me, pick me!". Here are chocolate brown, light beige, and a lighter green option (again, just a color representative . . . not going to use a plaid print).

quiltedlamb07

i think the green is very pretty, but then again i am in a "get ready for Christmas state of mind". I still think it is pretty with either one

Robinlee

not any of these 3....still like the blue the best.

sahm4605

I agree, a nice rich chocolate or dark chocolate color would to me be better. I think that either color would work. only on the blue there are a couple that you start to loose the square on and the green just seems a little off for some reason. but I do like how the dark color makes everything stand out nicely. your blocks are wonderful though. just saw your post. I like the dark brown the best. it seems to help all the blocks stand out the best. so far. but keep going with different colors until you get the one that screams at you and hits you with a 2x4. that way you will be sure.

earthwalker

Blocks are fantastic...a lot of choices here. I generally like a dark palette, but in this case I keep going back and looking at the ones with the lighter (blue or beige) background. True the dark toned background really makes the blocks pop and makes them somehow quite individual. The lighter background makes me want to look at the work as a whole, it kind of fragments the blocks...but then draws my eye back to each one. Hope this makes sense...Also the darker green does make it "Chrismassy" which is ok for Christmas...but would you want that year round? (yeah...bah humbug!!!).

Thanks for letting us chime in...and please keep us updated.

sew cornie

I appreciate everyone's input. I keep going back over the pictures and I'm finding the chocolate brown to be rather intriguing. I never would have thought of trying that. Each of the other background colors directly relate to one of the four colors in my pallette and therefore whether on green, blue, or creamy colored fabrics, some blocks seem to get lost. The brown compliments each color but doesn't "match" any of them, allowing them all to stand out. It's definitely unexpected. Hmmm . . . thinking . . . .

sew cornie

I like this effect of the lighter backgrounds too. Never thought it would be this tough.

Honchey

Hi Connie Sews, I think the green plaid is too busy and has too much grey in it. A warmer medium green marbled fabric might be better. Maybe a narrow border of green then the blue. Take the blocks to a LQS and "try on different colors" That's what I'm going to do.

Which Moda line are your fabrics from?

leakus

I like the green. I makes the reds stand out. Beautiful job and great fabric selection. congrats

dublb

Hmmm; Maybe black? I liked how the dark brown made the colors of each block stand out but it didnt quite fit...so black?