I like the dark blue background. I know about losing Grandma, I lost mine in '06. Being the only quilter in the family, I got all her stuff, including unfinished stuff, and I'm trying to get better at embroidery so I can finish her dresdin slates, she has embroidered beautifully in the centers. Her work is so fine, I don't think I'll ever get there. But, they are a treasure.