kim_s

Those are super cute. I like the lighter blue but am in the minority. You should go with your instinct. Either color would be lovely.

Cyn

It's adorable- I like the darker blue :)

Jim's Gem

Adorable!! I like the darker blue as well!

yellowsnow55

I think strips of both pieced together would look really nice.

earthwalker

Could you use both? It would really make the background interesting.

clem55

adorable!!

hildie

How about 4 patches using the 2 blue colors- then aopplique the bears and balloons on top of that? More work, I know!

CoriAmD

what does the back side of the darker blue look like? Sometimes, I use the back side to get just the right shade of sky blue I want. Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt.

piepatch

I vote for the darker blue :)

BevF

Not sure if I thought this way when I picked out the fabric. I do like the front of the darker blue. The back might work but it shows a lot of thread weave, would that still be okay? The lighter blue tends to take on the green color in the balloons, but the back might also work, it is more subtle. Here's a pic of the backs.