I came back from the LQS with more lovely fat quarters. With a D9P already set in my head i started cutting my squares. I seem to be tearing myself into two sides that cant come to an agreement. so maybe some extra eyes can help me.

I liked the gray fabric with those vines but i think the b&w squares look better as the main squares with the black ones. maybe
So i think i like option 2 but i liked showcasing that gray in option 1. but i think option 2 flows better.... LOL see my perdicament?
Extra professional eyes like yall would help from a different view! Whats your opinions?

I like both of them

have fun!

I like them both but if I were to chose I like #2

I like #1. The black print in the smaller amount gives more movement and interest to the blocks. It is just too overpowering in the larger size. Nice colors!

I like option 2

Both are very nice. :D

What she said. Plus, I like the black print next to the black solid better than the gray.

I think #1 but agree it is difficult to choose ... maybe if you had all the blocks on a design wall, take a photo, walk away and look at it again. kinda hard to tell with only a handful of blocks

But it will turn out wonderful ... D9P is one of my faves, and any quilt in b/w/r gets my approval.

Option 2

I like them both as well.
Option 1 overall in the finished quilt would give a softer calmer look with Option 2 having a little more active kind of look.

Guess it would depend on the outcome look you want. Either way looks great and would work just fine.

They are both nice.

Not a professional opinion here! I like #2 best. I think the gray in #1 stands out too much.

Both are beautiful.

My personal preference is #1 just because it has smaller amounts of the 'busier' fabric.

#2

#2

I think #2 is my choice..it has balance.

I love gray-one of my favorite colors-so Option 1 is beautiful to me. Good Luck choosing.

#1

I like option 1 for all the reasons above

my vote #1

I played around on paint since i dont have a design wall (though i wish i did) le sigh. But maybe this can help get a better view :D..

The 1st one !!

It this were my quilt, I would change the light rectangles to red. Probably lots of different red prints with a variety of scale to the prints. You have mostly med/med dks as the greatest % of the quilt.

I prefer #1.

That sure is pretty fabric. I like the first one best.

I like opt # 2 the best!

I was going to say I fully agree to the above. But after having seen the enlarged design, I'm not so sure anymore. Actually, I'm no longer that sure if the beautiful light grey with the vines fits in at all. Sorry for adding to the questions instead of solving them.

Looking at it again, I'd say either the light grey or the busy black-white needs to go. The two of them don't work well together. But that's just my unqualified opinion.

I agree on #2. The gray tends to kind of break up the solid black and the black and white. I like that it does that. I have that gray to use as a lining in a bow tuck bag. It is a beautiful fabric and will look very nice along with your other fabrics in the quilt.

ok so after reading all the posts, and trying to figure out which one i liked best i just couldnt pick.
When i got out of my stubborn as a mule thinking i should ONLY look at those two options i had an epiphany as per usual right as im falling asleep thinking of the responses to my post. I think this is the best solution and i hope you all are in agreeance with me. either im tired or i dunno but i think this may give the right balance, chic, pop, and elegance i was looking for when i chose my material.

Without further adu.... option numero 3!
i took the busier fabrics and put them as the "borders" if you will and made the black and white square the focus.
let me know what yall think!

#1 gets my vote. Just prefer the placement of color better.

Number one - the colors are better showcased all around - the grey next to the solid black in number two gets muted looking like a washed out crayon grey - and isn't enough contrast between the black and grey. In number one it is more crisp.

There you go - that's it! Now the light grey and the busy grey only touch in one small piece. That works! I didn't like it when they touched the whole length of a square.

#1 I think the large gray softens it.

I loke both as well.. no help here.

i think i like op 2 better...

I like option 1 because that pretty gray fabric stands out more. In option 2, the gray kind of gets lost......just my opinion.

#1 for me

I like No. 1

I like #1 best, it isn't quite as busy, and I love the gray mnaterial.