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Old 03-16-2011, 12:56 PM
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The green or the rose.
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Old 03-16-2011, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by lbaillie
it's a toss up between the rose and the purple. But then purple is my favorite color!!
I agree - either the rose or the purple (or is that navy?).

And it's not even about the colors. It's about the value. The green is way too light - almost the same value as the OBW blocks.
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Old 03-16-2011, 01:01 PM
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The purple makes a nice contrast but I also like the rose.
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Old 03-16-2011, 01:03 PM
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The rose was my first choice, but then I found the green and think that it does give it an airy feeling, and I do lose the one edge of the cube with the rose. Waiting for DH to come home and give his opinion. He tends to help me with those final choices a lot. Thanks for all the advice.

And now I have another question. If I did use the rose, would it look strange to do some white stitching along the rose edged cube to help make it stand out?

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I think I like the rose background the best my second choice is the green. Any of the fabrics would work. Which do you like best?
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Originally Posted by JenBlossom
I like the rose, but the green is a nice compliment as well!
I agree.
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Old 03-16-2011, 01:06 PM
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Old 03-16-2011, 01:08 PM
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I like the green one.
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Old 03-16-2011, 01:08 PM
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Use the light green. All the other colours look nice too but overshadow the blocks. When you make OBW blocks as nice as those, you want them to be seen!
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My two top choices are the green and the rose. Each gives a different 'feel', so go with the one you like best.

I think your idea of trying the white stitching if you go with the rose should work nicely.
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I like the green. Sets it up beautifully. Can't wait to see the finish quilt. Keep us posted
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