I would use a tone on tone, perhaps picking up a color from the top.....Even though my last quilt had a tea stained muslin backing, I will say it was my very least favorate and will not do it again.....very, very very plain and boring !!!
Perhaps even use a novelty print of his most favorate thing, be it golf, or fishing or football.......
After my own dear husband died, I did save all his clothes (at least the interesting ones) and made a lap quilt for each one of his grandchildren. His most favorate thing was cars, so that was the borders, binding and backing for his grandsons quilt. For our grandaughter it was all about flowers, his next favorate thing......I did a 9 patch, and used blue jeans, dress shirts, her most favorate ties, and those silly rayon car shirts....they all spoke of him.....
Last edited by Deborahlees; 09-20-2012 at 08:12 AM.