Midwestmary

Pretty blocks! I have an affection for scrappy looks :)

I'm sure you could ask twenty quilters and get twenty different answers! Someone earlier mentioned the "ooooH" factor - and I know you'll find just that right "oooH" fabric to bring out all the pretty colors!

Please post a picture of the finished quilt - I'd love to see it.

brushandthimble

neither, not enough pop, (or contrast)
for an idea and see if you might like black, take a piece of black clothing and lay out a couple of the blocks.

BKrenning

The orange under the dresden plate or the red in the churndash blocks would be my choices but if you don't have any of those left--black is always a good plan B.

mlaceruby

I think you need to decide also if you want the fabric to blend with the blocks or make the blocks POP.
if blend then maybe the beige/tan print
but if you want pop then go with red or black

chamby

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will look at the black. It was actually my first choice. I thought since there was already black in the blocks that it would not work. But now I am re-thinking that idea.

chamby

Okay, I was thinking about the black and then remembered that I had a red with micro dots just sitting around. What do you think about this?

texas granny

I would go with black it will make the colors pop then use any other color you want for the back

texas granny

I think the other red you have doesn't work with that.
You could do a black that isn't such a deep black. I'm not sure if I'm getting that part across right.

chamby

you have to remember that I am doing the quilt as you go method. So what ever is on the back will be the sashing as well.

chamby

okay here is the black. I think that some of the blocks get lost in this color choice.