Originally Posted by GagaSmith
I often have the same problem. Sometimes it helps me to look at a quilt i like or a block i like and use that to help choose fabrics. By that i mean not copying the fabrics in that block but more the tones of the fabric--lights, darks, meds, large prints, solids etc. Maybe you can find a pattern you like using a novelty print like the chicks and see what other fabrics are put with it. Hope that makes sense.
By the way, where in Upstate NY are you?
I am in Verona, between Oneida and Rome. I think my problem is the background is so light, and the blue is pretty intense, maybe throw in a little pink instead of the blue - - I get exasperated!