Joe'smom.....thank you so much! The book has a gallery of quilts to share different color ways quilter's have done but does not make a recommendation. Most have done using scraps, which is in the spirit of the author's story behind the pattern and how hers was done. One gal on our thread did Christmas fabrics and it was amazing. She won a ribbon in an England quilt show and was in a quilting magazine. So thrilled for her. I chose this colorway because I had 2 bolts of fabric I wanted to get rid of. Lol! I contrasted it with yellow and black to give me more color options in blocks and to give it some pop. I'm pleased you like it. If I were to do this again, I would do it in grays, black, white, and a bright color....maybe red or purple colors. I'm not a scrappy girl and would have abandoned this project if I had chosen this option. You should go for it. There are some still sewing their blocks and one will be joining soon to begin hers.