Originally Posted by
adamae
The mustard and purple w touches of green and teal. Since I work a lot w muddy colors, try muddy for all the quilt. The mustard setting the tone for the quilt. Black would look good w all these colors. Look at Amish quilts and how they used color. They did wonderful quilts with unusual color choices. If you choose brights, it is all about proportions, so watch the balance of colors.
This is my thought as well. I recently seen a quilt done in solids, including mustard yellow. It was done with black background, Amish style. It looked quite modern and might be just what they would like.