sew cornie

The only option shown so far that would be the actual fabric is the dark green. It looked right when I took the blocks shopping at the store, but when laid it out at home didn't feel quite right. All the other colors I've thrown out there are just representational using fabrics I already have. None of them would be the actual fabric. I don't want to go out and spend $ again until I really get it right this time. Guess I should have turned that blue and the green plaid over and used the back of them for the pictures instead. Sorry for the confusion.

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amazon

I like the blue that you have, especially if you are looking for that cool , crisp airy look. :thumbup:

sumcoop

Love the green that looks black so what about black...one of my favorite colors....makes every thing look good....so classy!

pjustice63

blue

dasmith2

Out of them all, I like the blue the best. Im suprised that it looks so good with the blue, I thought for sure green or brown would be better, but once I saw it, I really liked it

sew cornie

Sometimes I think I know what I want, but am pleasantly surprised when something else unexpectedly pops up. So it was with the sashing choice. I thought I wanted light and airy, but after trying 1/2 a dozen different options, this medium beige struck me as being right. But with the cream cornerstones I'd originally planned on, everything was flat and lifeless. So I put the deep green as cornerstones (same green as in my first sashing option photo), and there it was. I took a sigh and thought, "It's complete."

Thank you everyone for your input and opinions. They really led me in a direction I hadn't considered before and I appreciate your help! :-D

BMP

I like the darker, like the previuos stated it makes it pop

sew cornie

Thanks. Earthwalker had commented that the dark backgrounds make the blocks stand out as individuals and the lighter backgrounds allow you to read the work as a whole. Her input was very helpful in that I came to realize that reading the work as a whole is very important to me for this quilt. With 111 different blocks, having them pop out individually will be too much for me to take in visually . . . I'm afraid it will be way too busy of a look. I love dramatic quilts, but need a softer, more cohesive look for this one.