Thanks for commenting on my last post about my gray vs cream dilemna. I think all of the comments are well illustrating my thoughts on both sides!!
I felt like I could only decide if I could see a few blocks, so I thought I’d make two test gray blocks and two test cream. Except these string quilt blocks are certainly tedious! So once I finished the gray blocks I decided to just ‘fake’ the cream versions.
I’m not sure the photos really show the differences as well, but the cream seems to fit the vintage feel of of the fabrics and feels lighter and brighter (of course) and the gray makes them seem more rich and dramatic. I think I’ll wait to decide until at least tomorrow, so I can angst about it more!
Julia - I think I like the cream better…. The gray is nice though. But I ink I would do the cream if it were me 🙂
Susanne - I really like the grey.
Staci - Either way you go, it will be a wonderful quilt.
Personally, I’d go for the grey. It seems more modern, and I love it when you can get a modern edge to vintage fabrics.
Crystal - I am usually a cream/white type of person but I am actually really liking the grey. You know you could make half the quilt with the grey and half with the white….or make two quilts or even make a few blocks of the one and put it on the back of the quilt. So many options!! 😀
A.J. Dub - Well, I was wrong. The Gray rocks it!
Brooke - I actually like the gray better in this block. I think the cream blends in and looks like just a coordinating fabric from the line. The gray really divides the blocks. That’s the one I’d go for.
Becky - Cream:)
diana - I think you can decide even later, after finishing more blocks. And if you want the cream, just put them as an aplique later on.
Sonia - I like the cream, I used bella natural with my postage stamp quilt and I was really happy with the combo.
Fran - I love that there are votes for both. I also love that you named it gravyvscream. Sounds like a Thanksgiving horror flick. Gravy Scream 2, The Giblet’s Revenge.
Beth Moore - Cream all the way.
Lori - From the pics, I like the grey. Either way, it will be beautiful! But we’ve seen the cream before. The grey is unique, and much more graphic.
Sherry - Do both! I think a chevron pattern would be cool, alternating cream and gray every other row. I think I just added a project to my growing list! Anyway this will be a beautiful quilt!