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03-16-2011, 12:56 PM

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PaperPrincess

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The green or the rose.

03-16-2011, 12:57 PM

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Quote:

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.

03-16-2011, 01:01 PM

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The purple makes a nice contrast but I also like the rose.

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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Originally Posted by erstan947

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?

03-16-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JenBlossom

I like the rose, but the green is a nice compliment as well!

I agree.

03-16-2011, 01:06 PM

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purple

03-16-2011, 01:08 PM

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I like the green one.

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!

03-16-2011, 01:10 PM

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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.