Well, I found some darker cream colored fabric and I think I will try that because I really want to stay with the original pattern.
However, this quilt/wallhanging is so easy to make that I think I will make another with the blue, and maybe a third with the brown. I like all three colors just that much. It's not like I can't find someone to give them to. LOL
And besides, I have a ton of 6" repro fabric left over to make many more.
I thank everyone again for their ideas and suggestions and I will post pics after each quilt is finished. I am in the process of a quilt for my DIL right now, so no guarantees when the others will be finished, but hopefully before summer so I can get started on the Thanksgiving quilt I am dying to make.