KathyKat

There's a very pretty green in the paisley fabric and that's what I would use with those very pretty blocks you have.

charlottequilts

[QUOTE=Lara122;6492050]Well, I read the first set of comments, and decided against the red and yellow. had to grocery shop yesterday, and while I was at Walmart, I cruised fabric. Picked out a dark purple, and a medium brown. they both looked good with the paisley. /QUOTE]

Lara, it's so cool that you came to the same conclusion about the purple. One of my kids has an art degree, and i always feel like an under-achiever. . Maybe I'm improving.

Hugs,
Charlotte

Jmahon69

I love the red. It does make it pop.

boncroft

it is nice. Just put a border around the whole thing, and use it as best you can, depending on the finished size.

MargeD

I think I like the first one best, it brings that color out of the paisley print, which is very nice, by the way.

Carol34446

The blocks are beautiful and would look great with a mottled darker brown, they would pop if you could find a brown same color as in the paisley. Purple and drown sounds great, can't wait to see it finished.

Auntie Em

I also like the first one....can't wait to see it done!!!

nlgh

I am not a fan of yellows and reds together, so I like the second one best. I also like the green suggestion, but I really like the monochromatic coloration of the second picture. I think the red overpowers the pattern your blocks make.

maryellen2u

I love paisley fabric. I would dash down to the fabric store and buy a bit of something that would accent that lovely paisley. If I absolutely had to use something from my stash I would find border fabrics. From your elementary years-my gosh girl that needs to be preserved and treasured. It's what got you going on all this madness!

Rose_P

The rusty red looks very good with it on my screen, and it certainly seems to me that it goes with the paisley, but if you are making it to use in your house, probably it just isn't going to be worth your time to do it in a way that you know your hubby won't enjoy. The yellow doesn't do a thing for me. How about a nice, dark brown? Maybe the simplest solution would be to just sew the blocks together and make something smaller, such as a couple of pillow tops. They are attractive, and you put a lot of time and care into them. It's good that you're getting around to doing something with them.