Need help choosing sashing
#25
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I think you want the prints to stand out against your 'shadows' so the tiny dots will let that show more. There will be less things competing for the eyes. Do you have enough stars to do the backing? Or even combining with large blocks of solid blue and red squares?
#27
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I'd say ask your son. A lot of guys don't like dots but he might say the stars are too busy. Or he might like the stars because they are patriotic. Or he might ask if there's a third option. My first choice was the dots because the stars were too busy (would make a great backing, though) yet the dots all over a quilt are something my eyes can't handle, even though I love polka dots. Do you have a solid or tone-on-tone choice?
#30
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I like klswift's idea a lot. To me the stars are too busy and compete with your blocks. The dots work better, or paoberle's idea of white on white is also a good choice. I think I have seen white on white stars, but may not be available now.
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