My vote is for the bones first and the dark solid second.

But what fun no matter what you choose :)

Another vote for the bones in the first picture. That is going to be one cute quilt. I predict your friend will cry when she sees what you've made for her.

I hope she will like it, she lives in Canada so I will be shipping it to her, I wish I could see her face when she gets it..especially when she see the pictures of her Yorkie.. Thanks for the help dunster..

I like the bones and the darker brown. The light solid is too light and blahhh/lifeless for me.

I think the first photo, background and layout are perfect. Ohhhh your friend is going to love this! Excellent job.

I definitely like the browns! I think it depends on which picture is your/her favorite. The darker one makes the yorkie face pop, but the lighter one brings out the sitting down/full body picture better.

If it's going to be a usable throw quilt, I'd go with the bones fabric. If it's supposed to be a photo gallery-type wall hanging then I'd choose the darker brown.

Your layout looks great.

I vote for the bones. However, for the small pictures, I might frame them with a thin line of white. The large pictures have a nice big area of white around them and they show up very nicely.

This is exactly what I was about to say - the White is crucial in this quilt I think.

Bones! And I like the use of black behind the pictures. What a cute little dog and the use of the pictures makes this a treasure. Glad you were able to find the bones for this project!