When I was constructing the block I worked at one color leading to another. I also know there are greens in fall forests... so that's okay. BUT, in playing last night--the brights I have are just too bright for this block after the gold. They don't fit and beside I want the brightest in the center. The brights I used for "Fall Splash" are being saved for another one and there's very little of each one left, so I don't want to use them up anyway.
There are few colors to work with after that gold--which I really wanted in the center for that glow. The rest have to be darker to keep that center glowing. :-D
I'll play at substituting the green strip and see how it looks, but I'm not hopeful I have anything else that will work--I worked hard at this before I started--even emailed color choices to several quilters for opinions. :-D
We're headed to a Grape Festival today and there's a quilt shop with lots of batiks on the corner where we will park... I will have a gold block and some strips in my pocket ready for a quick detour. :wink: