Originally Posted by
ShelTluvr
I am indeed glad that you did throw a new idea out to me. I like the idea of the tone on tone fabric for the background. I have always admired those, and made a quilt that is blue hst contrasted with the tone on tone for the other half. Love it! Nothing childish about that! Thank you for reminding me of those batik prints, too. I had forgotten about those.
Good thought about the TOT for background. I'd actually been thinking of it for the chains. I think the one I really liked was a Stoff (not sure though!) ... it had a shaded background with speckles, and oh my the different tones that came through. Come to think of it, I did use it in an Irish Chain!! It was a medium toned muted pink with grey/black speckles. It was a small floral that I was thinking for the backgrounder. Kind of a switch up from the normal!!