I'm trying to decide which color to use for the background fabric in my first attempt at Great Granny Square pattern. I will be using the full Moda April Showers line for the squares. I am trying to choose between ivory, aqua, and gray for background. Please let me know if you have an opinion. And thank you in advance!! I have only been quilting since January and am still learning as I go. =)

I think the right shade of grey would be perfect....test a couple out with it!

I've been wanting to do something with a soft grey, so that is my leaning ;-)

Can we see a picture?

I'm brand new too, you have a month on me.

I've noticed alot of people on the board make their blocks and then choose the background. Depending on how you combine the fabrics one color will be more dominate and that will affect the fabric choice.



I did look at your pattern and fabric selection online. I'd suggest the ivory or aqua, they seem more consistent throughout the blocks than the grey.

Personally, I would take my fabric bundle to the local quilt shop. Find some colors that you think you would like and it it is gray choose several different shades - open the fabric (bolt) up and lay your april showers fabrics out on it. Then step back take a look, walk away from it and then turn around and look at it again. Depending on which Granny Squares pattern you are doing (I have one that has a med to dark brown as the background and it is a lot of little squares) when I looked online there are several different patterns with this name.

I would also look at a dark blue - it looks like there are only a couple of the dark blue prints in the line. Here is a link to not only the fabric but if you scroll down you can see some quilts made with the line and different background colors so that may help also. What ever you choose it will be wonderful, it is a really cute line.

http://www.unitednotions.com/fcc_april-showers.pdf

Thank you, alikat! I have been leaning toward grey...and my hubby says cream. lol

Thanks, DebraK. That's what I was thinking...a very soft grey. =)

Debbie ~ I still haven't figured out how to post pics on the quilting board yet. I will keep trying.

Cedar ~ You and my hubby are on the same page. The aqua is lovely. Who knew selecting colors would be such big decisions! =)