JMHO, the flowers are very delicate and dainty. If you follow your design, I would hope that the green you use would be a very soft, delicate green so as to not overpower the flowers themselves. In your diplay model, what I see is a maze of glaring green. What a wonderful find and what a shame the daughters did not appreciate, but lucky for you and I am sure that whatever you do, it will be perfect at the finish.

agree with other posters - sash and quilt them in a pastel so they are not overpowered - they are really beautiful

The very same idea occurred to me. Great minds think alike!!

Thats easyyyyyyy I would frame them in attic window blocks.

They definately will not run. I am a decorative painter and have painted a couple quilts for raffles for my local painting chapter. After this amount of time, I am positive they will not run.

Beautiful blocks, a lot of work not to be used in a quilt.
Lucky you for finding them.

Lucky find!!

I love, love, love your design for your quilt! So simple but showcases the blocks so well it looks complicated.
I bought some Sunbonnet Sue blocks at an auction several years ago that had been done in the 40's. They were on unbleached muslin and had some age spots. I serged around each square and washed with Oxiclean and dried in the dryer.I wanted them to shrink all they were going to right off the bat to see what I had to work with. Well, some had been appliqued on the squares parralell to the selvage and some were not. After washing and drying my 14" blocks were all sizes, mostly rectangular. Some rectangles were upright some were horizonal. I was able to recut then all to 10" squares.I added 30's fabric and I had enough to make my 2 Grandaughters each a twin size quilt.
Your back ground fabric lookes like it is a much better quality than what I had to work with but you might want to serge and wash to avoid any surprises after all the work of piecing and quilting.
I can't wait to see your finished quilt!

I would see if a dark green border would
make them pop. I would try to pick a pattern
That would highlight the flowers. The ladies
are correct. You will have to heat set the
Blocks because you do not know what she
Used to paint them. There is a medium
That makes the paint permant. After heat
Setting, don't worry about washing them.
What a beautiful find! Have fun designing.

I would see if a dark green border would
make them pop. I would try to pick a pattern
That would highlight the flowers. The ladies
are correct. You will have to heat set the
Blocks because you do not know what she
Used to paint them. There is a medium
That makes the paint permant. After heat
Setting, don't worry about washing them.
What a beautiful find! Have fun designing.