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Good Eye, Barb in Louisiana ... would work perfectly in Ombres!

Your suggestion makes me wonder, what about the good ol' Warm Wishes pattern done with an ombre?

Another way I have been using an ombre is as the background constant in an applique.

Not finished ... but it was the Sew Musical RxR blocks from a few years ago.
All of my appliques are in a dark navy (almost black) to give a silhouette effect.
The ombre goes from darkish royal to light sky blue and back to royal across the width.
I've been quite pleased with the effect ... just need to get back at it ...
Just too much life has been happening!