Karen, I agree with Kris..you can really do any neutral with these colors for the background.
Brooke, I think your colors sound wonderful.
Ok..changed my minds on colors: I am doing yellow, orange, blue and then lighter brown for my constant..then off white for the background..IF I don't change my mind by the time I start LOL. I am making half the quilt lol for a throw for my living room thus the change of colors lol.
Jeanie, I believe last year we had two threads, one for discussion under the Blocks of the Month page and one for pictures under pictures. I personally would vote for one thread for all as it is less confusing. If you are up to it,maybe you can ask PatriceJ permission to start the quilt along thread..I am sure she'll guide you where to put it. I would do it, but I am not spending enough time on the Internet these days lol.