I'm not sure about either of these options. The top one reads as gray from a distance, which I don't like at all. Up close it looks much better. The brown is one of the sale fabrics I bought yesterday, thinking of backings. Maybe I'll have to dye some different solids . Any ideas out there, other than, why didn't you get the fabric for the big blocks before making the 16 pacthes? Somebody suggested making big 4 patches for the middle blocks. I may try one of those as well.
I also thought of black blocks with stamping or embellishing but discarded that idea. I'd want them to stand out and they probably wouldn't against all those busy, busy 16 patches.
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Good question. I like the black but if it is reading gray from a distance I would not go with it. But I don't think the brown is right either. I'm not a lot of help am I?
My first idea was something light, pastel, peach, light blue?
Those patches would also be the beginning of a good Pinwheels and 4-Patches (Quiltville.com)! That doesn't really answer your questions, does it? LOL
I'm thinking large squares of the plain bright colors. However, thinking in terms of what Kaffe does, a large scaled print with bright florals would be the way to go for those one-piece blocks.
I think Nellies suggestion is a good one. Either bright colours or large scale floral. Neither the black or brown do it for me.
Good luck with choosing.
How about ditching the idea of a spacer block and making a stack more patches and joining them all toghether a la Tonya R? It would look fantastic and solve the problem of trying to find a fabric to suit all the others.
Hmmmm. Well I can only imagine what I would do and generally that's not of any help. I'd have to think on it but can I contribute one thought?
Oh boy do I LOVE those 16 patches. I might just have to make me some for fun!!!
Is this crazy (you don't need to answer that!) -- I think it would look good with a variety of solid squares rather than just one. The 4-patch idea could be good, too.
I think I mentioned solids before. Try a solid black and see how the colors pop even more.
All except a couple of your 16 patches read as solids (from a distance) already so I think a large print could be the way to go. I wouldn't be opposed to 4 patches either with a diagonal pattern through the quilt.
Like Wanda and Nellie say: if you squint most of the 16 patches read as a solid. Go with a bright bold print.
I am seeing something a little more orange or coral as fitting between the blocks. It should be fairly large print or a solid.
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