Originally Posted by MamaHen
You want to see the Sunbonnet Sue's not the background, tone on tone white or off white, but not muslin. I feel muslin has it's place but not on the front of a quilt that so much time and love has been put into. If you are using good quality fabric for the Sue's, also put good quality fabric in the background. You'll be happier with the end product.
I agree and the tone on tone prints take away the "plain" look. I think they add a lot of subtle detail to a block.