I have to piece the backing for my quilt and want to add a 5" strip between the two prints. Which color solid would go better?

Not the pale blue. I personally like the mauve to bring out the flowers.

All are nice but the purple or orange would really be pretty. Marilyn oops thought it was purple but it is mauve.

I'm a blue person....blue gets my vote:)

I like the redish/orange or the purple.

I like the red.

I like the red best.

Since there are different descriptions to the colors, I do not like the very bottom one as well as the other two.

not the light blue, blends in too much....
my eye is drawn to the purple, but both the purple and red work... In my opinion.....

Are you using one of those as binding, if so I would pick that color. Otherwise, I like the top one-orange-the best.

I'd like it pieced with the two brighter colors and the label made with the softer color.

Or, if you like them all, then use them all. It is you quilt after all.

ali

To my eye the blue does not play off of the print the way the orange and purple do. BTW on my monitor the top looks orange and middle looks purple and the bottom looks very pale blue.

I would use both orange and purple! You could strip piece chinese coins or cut 3" by 6" retangles and lay them out brick style to finish at 2 1/2" x 5 1/2". Two rows laid out the long way would equal your 5" needed.

I am a blue person, but I don't think it works here. The orange goes with the print, but the purple or whatever goes with the flowers in the print. Either of those two would work.

Guess I'll use the red/orange. It was my first choice (guess I shouldn't second guess my self) and since I'm doing the binding in that color it should go well. Thanks for all your input.

Not the blue, but either of the others would look nice.

my vote is for mauve

Either first or second, the blue is to washed out for your quilt. (JIMHO)

What darling fabrics! I love blue but not for this. I think the other 2 are more suited.

I love this choice! It is a beautiful color :D:D:D

For me it most definately be the red!

The purple would be my choice.

orange and I do not even like orange very much!

Me too!

It depends on what the front looks like. If the front is all light colours, I would be concerned of a dark/bright strip showing through on the front. It would probably not be a problem unless it was on display hanging somewhere (quilt show)? I personally like the orange, although they are all pretty.

I like the orange, but then orange is my favorite color

I think this is a very good suggestion. Otherwise, I'd use only the orange. To me the purple provides too much contrast.

It is difficult to choose without seeing the top. I do like the orange a lot.

I like the purple (middle) best, but the orange (top) is a very close 2nd. I wouldn't use the pale blue (bottom).

my vote is on the mauve

helloooooo ....... this has been asked and answered on the first page. please respect her own opinion.

I like the purple as it will bring out the purple flowers more. It already has enough orange. Really pretty quilt!

I pick purple!

how about useing all 3 and cut them into strips and sew them together? I like all 3, or just the purple and orange.

I agree with this, too much orange already, not the blue but, the purple works well

I like either of the first 2

blue if you want a soft look and purple to accent.

I like the purple, but I would put it on either side of the edges, not straight down the middle! JMHO!!!! Edie

I like the orange.

You could duplicate the blocks on the front of the quilt and use them in a row down the center of of the backing???

You could duplicate the blocks on the front of the quilt and use them in a row down the center of of the backing???