I like the dark. The colors just glow.

Both are nice but I like the light one personally.

So far it's 22 for light, and 18 for dark. I have to keep in mind that I do not actually have either of these choices. They are just some colors that I put in my EQ5. I do have a couple of different things that I can compare. I might be shopping sometime in the next week or so. Still cutting the "coins".

Thanks for all of your votes. Anyone else is welcomed to keep voting.

I like the light better. The black makes me want to back up and look again.

Light just made it jump right out to me!

Normally I prefer light, but I find the dark very striking in this quilt.

I would suggest taking a sample of your coins with you when you go to the fabric shop, so that you can lay them out on the fabrics to choose. Whichever way you go, I think it will be great!

I much prefer the dark. It makes those colors pop!

I like the light color sashing.

My vote goes for the dark.

I prefer the light.

I think is a matter of preference. I tend toward black, but your sample with the light is effective also. Go for the choice that make you happy. Don't like it in the end? Use scraps to make another with the light fabric choice. :)

Think it depends on the recipient. For a male, I'd use dark and for a female, I'd the lighter color. In the long run, do what you like best. Both are beautiful..

It's really your preference, as it is your quilt. Which do YOU like??

I'm with cjsews. I like the dark too.

I like dark.

I prefer the light sashing. It looks much more cozy.

I like the dark best but a little darker saturated color than the one shown. (at least on my screen the dark looks almost mottled)

It really depends on the values of the fabrics used for your coins, if they are predominately light to med I would go with the dark, but if they are medium to dark I would use the light sashing. Really depends on your coin fabrics.

I like the darker color

I like the lighter color as it seems to flows thru easier to look at.

Wow! This is stunning. Indeed the black really pops the batiks. Very nice. Thanks for sharing the picture.