Originally Posted by
playswithcolor
Since you asked, if it were mine I would use a softer orange. More like orange sherbet. The intensity of the orange is too much and it's all your eye is drawn to.
I agree the orange is too bright. However, I just did the same thing (orange) with one of my quilts, and that was the first thing your saw instead of the pretty panel. I should have gone with a darker/softer orange. Maybe a border in orange to bring it all together.