I would go with white on the trim and a pale pale green, you don't want it too girly or new hubby might not want it around. guys can be funny like that. I think that if you just go solid white and ask your dm to embroider some strips of white with green leaves or ivy that would work wonderful with the blocks. But that is just me. and for the quilting I would do white thread and do leaves for a pattern. hope that this helps.