Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
The reason I prefer the first one, A, is because the piecing in the star is intricate and really wonderful; I feel the "bubble" background takes attention away from this. That bubble fabric is adorable for another context, maybe even on the back of your quilt where it won't compete so much with that star design.
Jan in VA
My thoughts exactly! I think the top beige fabric allows the sharpness of your piecing to really shine through.